Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale – located on the largest stretch of privately owned beach in South Florida – has named Carlos Landeiro as the new Senior Sous Chef of 3030 Ocean Restaurant and Carissa DaSilva as the resort’s new Pastry Chef.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Chef Carlos and Chef Carissa to the team,” said Jesse Demmers, executive chef at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach. “Landeiro brings a level of talent and expertise that will elevate the creativity of the menu, growth of our internal team and overall culinary experience for both guests and locals alike. DaSilva’s passion to create amazing deserts is incomparable. She thrives in terms of creating new flavor combinations and using those flavors to build a new desert, so we’re very excited for the extra sweet experience she brings to the team.”
A native to South Florida, Landeiro was born and raised in Miami and has always enjoyed the science behind food and creating new experiences. Landeiro joins the team at Marriott Harbor Beach following a stint at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, where he worked as a Specialty Lead Cook before climbing the ranks to Sous Chef. Prior to that, he resided in Chicago where he spent time as a Chef De Partie for the two-star Michelin Restaurant, Acadia.
“I am excited to be joining the Harbor Beach Marriott family and to be able to create experiences for guest dining at 3030,” Landeiro said. “Coming from JW Marco Island and Acadia in the South Loop of Chicago, I am really looking forward to using produce from nearby farms and some of the freshest seafood from right outside our windows.”
DaSilva’s career started from a simple hobby she enjoyed doing at home that grew into a small business, a little pastry shop called For the Love of Sweets. Since then, she has worked in several professional kitchens in the South Florida area, the first being Artisan Beach House at the Ritz-Carlton in Bal Harbor where she worked alongside Paula DaSilva, a long-time South Florida Chef and previous “Hell’s Kitchen” contestant. Her next venture was to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. where she served as the Pastry Sous Chef. DaSilva then went on to work in the private club sector at the Lauderdale Yacht Club and Mizner Country Club, before making her way to Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa.
Photo Courtesy of Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa