But for the Ritz-Carlton, it’s an added element that helps them compete in the high-stakes world of luxury hotels. “It’s really important for the brand,” said hotel pastry chef Joanna ...

Sarasota pastry chef Lyndsy McDonald is best known for her cheery, gargantuan gingerbread holiday displays at the Ritz-Carlton. After replying to a random email and going through several ...

Lyndsy McDonald, executive pastry chef of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, kept getting the same email from the Ritz marketing team—about applying for Food Network's Halloween baking competition ...

With her elaborate gingerbread creations, which appear in the lobby of Sarasota's Ritz-Carlton every holiday season, Lyndsy McDonald has made a name for herself in Sarasota. Now, Food Network ...

People complain all the time about the demise of fine dining -- but it’s alive and well at the Dining Room, the premier restaurant of the Ritz-Carlton ... s a chef who is his own pastry chef.