Executive Chef Vincent “Vinny” Russo joins the New Orleans culinary team after his five-year tenure as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas’ Executive Chef.

A graduate of the New York Restaurant School in 1994, Russo has worked at The Palms Resort in Turks and Caicios, the CordeValle Resort and Club in San Martin, California, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California, the La Quinta Resort and Club in Palm Springs, California and The Drake in New York, New York. He has consulted for the Millenium Hotels and has been selected to travel to pre-opening Ritz-Carlton properties to set up and launch their culinary operations.

Chef Russo describes his style of cooking as “fresh, flavorful, inviting and simplistic.” 

Chef Emily Dillport has been appointed to Chef de Cuisine of M bistro at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. Dillport joins her mentor, Executive Chef Vincent Russo both from The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, as the hotel’s first female Chef de Cuisine.

“I've worked every station imaginable and got my culinary education from the school of hard knocks. My love of cooking comes from within. It's a passion that I cannot and would not want to escape. It’s my true first love.”

Chef Chad Gray, Executive Sous Chef
Chef Norman Hunt, Banquet Chef
Chef Drew Mills, Garde Manger