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Following an culinary apprenticeship at the prestigious Grand Hotel Castagnola in Lugano, Switzerland, Westin SFO Executive Chef, Werner Fankhauser fine tuned his culinary expertise at five star hotels in Zurich before commencing a career with Westin Hotels and Resorts with tenures across America and Canada. He settled in at the Westin SFO where his passionate love of fine cuisine and zest for sourcing the freshest locally produced ingredients are primary factors behind his successful career that includes winning the prestigious Gold and Best of the Show from the American Culinary Foundation. join the conversation with Fankhauser at the Westin SFO’s Grill and Vine restaurant.