Satisfy Your Taste Buds at Piedmont
At the Piedmont Club, enjoy delicious food with a quiet ambiance expertly orchestrated by our Executive Chef. Experience relaxed dining in Monty's or on the patio overlooking the 18th hole.
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Rebecca Lavender
Food and Beverage Director
Serving since 2024
Pete Smith
Executive Chef
Serving since 2024
About Pete
A Jacksonville native graduated from Wolfson High School in 1998 before attending the Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts in St. Augustine, Florida. When graduating in 2000. Chef Pete has been exposed to various areas of the culinary industry, including managing a gourmet food truck and resort restaurants, owning restaurants, developing restaurants, bar/lounge design concepts, baking and pastries. Chef Pete went on to become a Chef de Cuisine at the young age of 22 at Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. At a Four Diamond Restaurant he was the youngest African-American chef ever to run a Four-star restaurant in the state of Florida at that time. With over 22 years of professional experience, Chef Smith has directed many areas of Food & Beverage Divisions at the Forbes Five-Star level. His first passion for cooking is complemented by his experience, which spans the entire culinary industry spectrum.
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