Jeffery O'Brien Named Chef and Innkeeper for the Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island / Jan 2003

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Jeffery O'Brien Named Chef and Innkeeper for
The Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island

January 16, 2002- Seattle, WA - The intimate Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island, Washington, rated as one of the world's best places to stay in publications such as Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler is beginning a new era. Jeffery O'Brien has been named Chef/Innkeeper for the upscale inn. Chef O'Brien comes to the Inn with over thirteen years under his belt as an accomplished chef; he was Senior Executive Chef for a large venue management company.

Chef O'Brien was responsible for overseeing the menu creation and culinary programs for west coast resorts and lodges such as Zephyr Cove Resort, Alpine Meadows, Kalaloch Lodge, and the Lake Quinault Lodge. Chef O'Brien was also responsible for several larger venues including the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Oregon Convention Center and the Reno Sparks Convention Center.

As a consultant, Chef O'Brien also worked on high profile special events including the

The Inn at Langley
400 First Street
Langley, Washington

1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and corporate events for the likes of Chrysler, Mary Kay Cosmetics and the National Association of Program Television Executives. In July 1997, the National Association of Catering Executives awarded Chef O'Brien and his team the best overall catered event for 1997. Chef O'Brien created an extraordinary five-course meal for the Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council's (APECC) "Farewell Dinner." This was a great honor, as it was the first time in history a convention center was given such an honor.

Chef O'Brien is excited about this new opportunity. "To run an inn has been a long-time dream of mine. To be given the opportunity to build on what The Inn at Langley already has is exhilarating," O'Brien said. Guests can still expect to see the five-course weekend suppers that have made The Inn at Langley famous, including being named as one of America's best 50 hotel restaurants by Food & Wine. "I am energized to get to work on a new, fresh and innovative menu."

An addition to the menu will be an Amuse Bouche course. This will be a bite-sized starter to tantalize the palate, and prepare the guest for the meal to come. Whether it is a fresh goat cheese, basil and organic tomato salad or Penn Cove Mussels Rockefeller it will be sure to please. "The Amuse Bouche will be designed to get the guest excited, it will be a sample of the freshest piece of the island on that particular day," said O'Brien, "it will be one savory taste of what's to come."

The Inn At Langley is located at 400 First Street in Langley, Washington and is built on a bluff overlooking Saratoga Passage of Puget Sound; whales can often be seen off the shores of Langley. All of the 26 guest rooms feature breathtaking 180-degree water views from private decks. Amenities include oversized whirl bath jetted tubs, fireplaces with sitting areas, European down-filled duvets, quilted bathrobes and homemade continental breakfast.

The Inn at Langley is owned by Paul and Pam Schell and is managed by Seattle based, Columbia Hospitality.

Contact:
The Inn at Langley
(360) 221-3033
www.innatlangley.com

Also See:	Mark Goller Named Executive Chef at Deer Harbor on Orcas Island / July 2002
	Columbia Hospitality Inc., Seattle Hospitality Management Company, Appoints New Executives to Key Posts / May 2002

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