Fontainebleau Development, a premier real estate development group specializing in large-scale lifestyle developments within
the luxury hospitality, retail, residential, and commercial sectors, has named the esteemed David Snyder as Senior Vice President of Culinary. An award-winning chef and 30-year veteran of the hospitality, food and beverage industries, Snyder oversees all facets of Fontainebleau Development’s culinary operations, ensuring a seamless integration of creativity, innovation, and exceptional quality across the company’s dining portfolio.
Prior to joining Fontainebleau Development, Snyder spent the majority of his career on the Las Vegas Strip, holding several roles including Vice President of Culinary Operations and Restaurant Development, Executive Chef, and Banquet Chef in several Forbes Five Star resorts and was a part of the senior leadership opening team for all six Wynn Resorts world-wide. In Las Vegas, he successfully led culinary operations for the most four-star rated restaurants in one location on the Strip, and he also served as Executive Sous Chef for the Forbes Four Star and AAA Five Diamond Phoenician Resort in Arizona. Early in his career, Snyder served as Executive Sous Chef for the Forbes Four Star and AAA Four Diamond Loews Miami Beach resort, as well as Garde Manger Chef and Sous Chef for the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida.
Snyder is also widely recognized for his appearance on the Food Network’s “Follow That Food” series, and he was named 2010 Culinarian of the Year by the Nevada Restaurant Association.
