Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Announces Team to Lead the Culinary Experience

Maryland’s only Forbes awarded hotel announces the appointments and promotion of key food and beverage team members at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore that will lead a lineup of creative dining and event experiences for guests throughout the property.

Appointments and promotions include:

• Tristan Baker, Executive Chef for the Hotel
• Brad Daniels, Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
• Lindsay Meckler, Director of Catering

“We continue to attract brilliant food and beverage professionals to create locally exceptional culinary experiences throughout the Hotel,” says Bahram Sepahi, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. “These seasoned leaders will allow us to continue creating elevated and impactful experiences that only Four Seasons can offer.”

Tristan Baker

As Executive Chef, Baker will oversee all culinary operations of the Hotel, including activations, in-room dining, special events, banquets, pool, and wellness. A South African native, Baker brings more than 15 years of culinary experience working in first-class hotels and resorts. His career has taken him around the world, including leadership positions at the Ritz Carlton in both Naples, Florida and the Grand Cayman. No stranger to the brand, Baker was a part of the opening culinary team for Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti and served as Executive Sous Chef at Four Seasons Resort Nevis where he oversaw Coral Grill and their popular Dive & Dine Program. Prior to Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, he served as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. There he liaised with the entire culinary team through the transformation of Allium into Adorn, the property’s signature, globally inspired restaurant.

“While I started my journey rooted in South Africa’s rich and unique heritage, my culinary knowledge has been influenced in significant ways by travel, allowing me to experience new flavours and cooking techniques from Africa, the Caribbean and beyond,” says Chef Baker. “I am excited to discover and contribute to the vibrant Baltimore food scene, which offers an array of diversity on both the food and beverage sides.”

Brad Daniels

In addition to Chef Baker, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore fortifies the food and beverage team with the promotion of Brad Daniels to Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. Having been an integral part of the team since joining in early 2020 as Director of Banquets, he was the ideal candidate for the newly created position.

As an innovator in the world of food and beverage, Daniels was responsible for executing initiatives including the popular Dinner Under the Stars dining series, sought after pop-up rooftop Winter Village experience, and annual waterfront holiday brunches.

In his new role as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, Daniels will oversee all areas of food and beverage throughout the Hotel including banquet operations, in-room dining, and recreation.

“The creative energy that this team brings to Charm City is unlike any other,” says Daniels. “I feel fortunate to be working with this calibre of professionals and look forward to exploring more of my creative side.”

Lindsay Meckler

As Director of Catering and Conference Services, Meckler is a true veteran in the events world with over a decade of hospitality experience and a 360 view of hotel events including catering sales, conference services, and the client side after working as a corporate meeting planner. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, she worked for a variety of brands including Walt Disney World, Westin and Sheraton before finding her home with Four Seasons.

In her new role, she is eager to be carrying on the many successes the waterfront Hotel has already seen, such as being ranked #1 Best Wedding Hotel and #1 Best Business Hotel in both Maryland and Baltimore by U.S. News & World Report. “I’m thrilled to be embarking on this new chapter in my Four Seasons career,” says Meckler. “I look forward to becoming more involved within my new Harbor East community.”