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Monterey’s World Famous Sardine Factory Welcomes Home Executive Chef Brant E. Good

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Date: June 22, 2010
Client: The Sardine Factory
The Sardine Factory
MONTEREY, Calif. - June 22, 2010 - Monterey's World Famous Sardine Factory Restaurant proudly announces its new Executive Chef, Brant E. Good, a celebrated Chef who has returned to the restaurant after first working there in 1988.

"We are honored that Chef Good has made his return to the Sardine Factory," said Bert Cutino, Co-Founder/Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Sardine Factory. "He brings immense talent, experience and skill to the position of Executive Chef."

Chef Good is a 30-year veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industry. At the age of 23, he was the youngest Chef of a Mobil 4-Star Restaurant in the United States. In 1992 Chef Good attended the prestigious Beringer School for American Chefs in the Napa Valley, where the emphasis of food & wine pairing was taken to the highest levels, training under Legendary Chef-teacher Madelienne Kamman and Tim Hanni MW (Master of Wine and Enology).

Over the course of Chef Good's career he has served three former US Presidents, international and national dignitaries; and worked with many celebrity chefs in charitable and fundraising events.

"I am thrilled to return to the Sardine Factory," said Chef Good. "This is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to rejoining the community of Monterey."

Chef Grant currently resides in Monterey with his wife Cheryl and 19 year old son Brant, Jr.

The Sardine Factory is located on historic Cannery Row at 701 Wave Street in Monterey. Reservations can be made at www.opentable.com or by calling 831-373-3775. For more information, visit www.sardinefactory.com.

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About the Sardine Factory Restaurant
The Sardine Factory, established in 1968, combines fresh seafood, USDA Prime meats, and produce with impeccable service, an award-winning wine cellar, and four distinct dining rooms. Promising guests the dining experience of a lifetime, the restaurant has received the Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) Award, Wine Spectator's Grand Award, and Restaurant Hospitality's Best Wine List in America, among many other honors. The Sardine Factory is located on historic Cannery Row at 701 Wave Street in Monterey. For more information visit www.sardinefactory.com or call 831.373.3775.

About The Sardine Factory

Established in 1968, The Sardine Factory is known for its impeccable service, wonderful décor, extraordinary wine collection, fresh locally grown produce, delicious sustainable seafood, and USDA prime beef. Over the years The Sardine Factory has hosted celebrities, movie stars, sports legends, and public figures from all over the world. The restaurant was also one of the locations for the first film directed by Clint Eastwood, Play Misty for Me. The Sardine Factory has received virtually every culinary, wine list and service award possible in the industry, including the Wine Spectator’s Grand Award, Restaurant Hospitality's Best Wine List in America, voted the Best Restaurant in Monterey by readers of the Monterey County Weekly, Monterey County Herald, and Carmel Pine Cone newspapers, named Top Ten Most Romantic Restaurants on the Central Coast by Open Table, in addition to many other honors and awards. For more information, please visit sardinefactory.com.