Restaurant News: The Concession Bistro at Sarasota-Bradenton golf club hires new chef

Joe Garcia has joined The Concession Bistro as executive chef to oversee the Concession Golf Club’s culinary membership program. Chef Garcia brings over 15 years experience overseeing kitchens for upscale corporate restaurant chains, high-end concepts and resort restaurants.

Most recently, Garcia was with the WTR Pool & Grill at the Godfrey Hotel in Tampa, serving as executive chef for more than five years, developing custom menus and handling kitchen operations for the restaurant, hotel, banquets, cafe and pool area.  Previously, he was executive chef at Tampa’s Grille One Sixteen, managing two locations and overseeing all aspects of the kitchen and front of the house operations.