Antonio Begonja

Antonio Begonja currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Thomas Keller Restaurant Group since October 2022 and has been a Visiting Lecturer at Intrecci Alta Formazione since May 2017. Previously, Antonio held the position of Vice President of Food & Beverage Operations at The Boca Raton from August 2021 to October 2022 and served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Operations at The Bastion Collection from November 2019 to August 2021. Antonio also worked as Director of Operations and Partner at Leonelli - Benno Restaurants within The Bastion Collection from January 2017 to December 2019. Antonio's extensive experience with Thomas Keller Restaurant Group includes roles such as General Manager at Per Se Restaurant and Maitre d', which spanned from May 2005 to July 2016. Earlier in the career, Antonio was the Private Dining Manager at Felidia Restaurant from October 1996 to May 2005.