BRISBANE, Australia –  Hilton Brisbane is pleased to announce the appointment of Dario Fiorino as Executive Chef. He will be responsible for overseeing the hotel's culinary team including Vintaged Bar + Grill, an extensive banquet operation and in-room dining.

A native of Milan in Italy, Dario began his career as an apprentice at the age of 15. His culinary journey took him to the Netherlands where he joined the renowned Hilton Amsterdam as a Chef de Partie at the highly awarded Roberto's Restaurant. Moving to Australia in 2010, he joined Hilton Brisbane where he opened the popular Vintaged Bar + Grill as Chef de Cuisine. During his time as Chef de Cuisine of Vintaged Bar + Grill, the restaurant was awarded a prestigious chef's hat three years in a row. Dario continued to develop his career with Hilton Brisbane when he became Executive Sous Chef.

During this time he was responsible for the hotel's thriving banquet operation, providing catering for events of up to 800 people. 

“We are delighted to promote Dario to Executive Chef,” said Chris Partridge, general manager, Hilton Brisbane and area general manager, south east Queensland, Hilton. “His career at Hilton Brisbane is testament to the company's mission to provide meaningful development opportunities for team members. We look forward to Dario leading our kitchen team and sharing his wealth of knowledge and classic Italian influences to create an exciting dining experience that I know hotel guests and Brisbane locals will love.”

“I am honoured to have been appointed to this role,” said Dario Fiorino, executive chef, Hilton Brisbane. “I believe that food should bring ultimate joy to diners and my vision is to create delicate uncomplicated dishes using fresh local Queensland produce and premium Australian meat, infused with the unique aromas and flavours of the grill.”

Vintaged Grill is currently open for dinner Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm. Reservations are essential.

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About Vintaged Bar + Grill – 

Vintaged Bar + Grill provides an uncomplicated dining experience with unexpected surprises.  The restaurant features a menu that capitalises on fresh local produce that is sourced daily and premium Australian meat, aged to perfection in restaurant's signature dry aged meat cabinet. The striking cabinet forms the backdrop to the open grill and is illuminated by a Himalayan rock salt feature which serves a practical purpose in assisting the meat ageing process.  Finishing the space is the purpose-built chef's table, positioned in front of the open grill kitchen and aged cabinet to ensure guests always enjoy a taste of culinary theatre. Design and architecture have played a pivotal role in the design of the restaurant, with the hotel being designed by prominent Australian architect Harry Seidler.  The designers of Vintaged have ensured that his creative input was preserved with the new restaurant with trademark Seidler influences incorporated throughout the space. Despite its decadent inclusions Vintaged Bar + Grill shuns exclusivity in favour of simplicity and unpretentious brilliance.Located in the iconic Harry Seidler-designed Hilton Brisbane, Vintaged Bar + Grill celebrates Queensland and Australian food culture by working with renowned local producers to source the very best premium range of Australian dry-aged steaks, ethically raised poultry, fresh local seafood and more. Meat is aged to perfection in restaurant's signature dry aged meat cabinet and then grilled to infuse, char, scent and flavour. The striking dry aged meat cabinet forms the backdrop to the open grill and is illuminated by a Himalayan rock salt feature which serves a practical purpose in assisting the ageing process. Finishing the space is the purpose-built chef's table, positioned in front of the open grill kitchen and aged cabinet to ensure guests always enjoy a taste of culinary theatre. 

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