Northeast Florida’s One Ocean Resort & Spa is proud to announce Joshua Agan as its new Resort Chef. Bringing knowledge and experience in the upper luxury hotel and restaurant market, Agan has lead restaurants in top-rated hotels in San Francisco, Berkeley and Aspen, spanning properties like St. Regis, Hotel Monica, Hotel Palomar and Sky Ho-tel. Agan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Culinary Program at One Ocean Resort & Spa and its signature restaurant, Azurea.
“Chef Joshua will bring a renewed sense of place within our food and beverage operation at Azurea,” says Ted Peters, culinary director of Remington Hotels, Luxury Division. “A seasoned veteran to the luxury hotel market, we welcome Joshua to the One Ocean Family and look forward to his contributions to the culinary programs at One Ocean Resort & Spa.”
Agan carries more than 15 years of culinary experience working in luxury hotels and restaurants across the United States. Agan recently served as Executive Chef of the Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar in Neptune Beach, Fla., where he took the lead in recreating the full menu and conceptual design at the restaurant. Before relocating to Jacksonville with his family, Agan worked with some of the premier hotel and restaurants in San Francisco and Aspen, including the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, Colo., Sky Hotel in Aspen, Colo., and Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, Calif. Graduating with an Associate in Occupation Studies from the New England Culinary Institute in Essex, Vt., most recently, Agan is known for harvesting Neptune Beach’s first and only rooftop chef’s garden. As Agan returns to the luxury hotel market at One Ocean Resort & Spa, he will elevate culinary innovation and creativity at Azurea while maintaining a unique guest experience and service of excellence.
“I am looking forward to expressing my culinary experiences using the canvas of Northeast Florida’s bounty of fresh and local ingredients,” said Resort Chef of One Ocean Resort & Spa Joshua Agan. “My personal goal is to take One Ocean to new heights while we push the boundaries of high standards of excellence.”
Azurea, the signature restaurant of One Ocean Resort & Spa, is true to its coastal surroundings, offering a view of the ocean from any seat in the house. As a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Restaurant, Azurea is one of three AAA diamond-awarded restaurants in all of northeast Florida. Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as a “Top 100 U.S. Resort Spa,” The Spa at One Ocean touts beautiful floor-to-ceiling views of the rolling surf from the comfort of its meditation lounge while offering more than 40 ma-rine-inspired rituals comprised of specialty treatments.
The 193 rooms and stylish suites at One Ocean Resort & Spa, recently named as one of the Top 25 Re-sorts in Florida (Atlantic & Keys) by Condé Nast Traveler and ranked among Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Hotels,” are all adorned with One Ocean Docents, which serve as individualized, intuitive hosts. Act-ing as a private concierge for packing and unpacking luggage, steaming clothing, stocking amenities cabinets and providing delivery of hot beverages of choice each morning, the Docents take care of any guests’ needs.
