Four Seasons is finally coming to Naples, and the most interesting part isn’t just the rooms or the Gulf-front setting — it’s the caliber of the people running the kitchens. This isn’t a generic resort lineup. Four Seasons Naples is bringing in a James Beard Award–winning chef, a seasoned Four Seasons executive chef, and an award-winning French pastry chef to build a dining program that’s meant to stand on its own in a market that already has high expectations. Four Seasons Press Room+2LinkedIn+2
Below is how the restaurants line up — and who’s actually behind them.
Why This Opening Matters
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Naples diners are loyal and expect consistent service and quality.
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There’s room in the market for a resort-backed dining program that locals will actually book.
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Four Seasons has hired a team with real pedigree: Gavin Kaysen, Fabio Quarta, and Eddy Dhenin — all with global or award-winning backgrounds. Wikipedia+2LinkedIn+2
This tells you the resort isn’t treating food and beverage as an afterthought.
1. The Merchant Room — Led by Gavin Kaysen
The signature restaurant, The Merchant Room, is being developed with Gavin Kaysen, a two-time James Beard Award–winning chef best known for Spoon and Stable, Demi, and Bellecour in Minneapolis. He trained under Daniel Boulud, has represented the U.S. at the Bocuse d’Or, and is known for polished, ingredient-focused, French-influenced cooking. Bringing him to Naples immediately elevates this restaurant above typical resort dining. Wikipedia+2Eater Twin Cities+2
What that means for Naples:
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Expect a refined coastal menu that still feels approachable.
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Service and execution should be tight — that’s his reputation.
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This will become the “take a client / celebrate / show them the new Four Seasons” restaurant.
In short, The Merchant Room is the statement piece of the entire dining program.
2. HB’s — Run Under Executive Chef Fabio Quarta
Overall kitchen operations at the resort are under Executive Chef Fabio Quarta, a Four Seasons veteran with international experience. He’s the one making sure the resort outlets stay consistent from breakfast to evening service — including HB’s, the more relaxed, Gulf-facing restaurant. Four Seasons specifically positioned him as head of the culinary team for the Naples Beach Club opening, which tells you he’s not just filling a role, he’s the operational backbone. LinkedIn+2naplesjamie.com+2
What to expect at HB’s:
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Upscale-casual, resort-appropriate dishes that work for locals and hotel guests.
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Daytime-to-sunset service — the kind of place you can bring out-of-town guests without worrying about quality.
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A menu that matches the setting (coastal, clean, not overcomplicated).
HB’s is the restaurant people will recommend when someone says, “We want Naples on the water, but we still want good food.”
3. Sunset Bar — Designed for the Social Crowd
With a high-level culinary team in place, even the “bar” concept won’t be an afterthought. Sunset Bar is clearly designed to capture golden hour, cocktails, and shareable bites — the kind of content-friendly, waterfront environment Naples uses constantly on social. With Quarta running the resort kitchens, expect consistency here too. This will be one of the first outlets locals test during opening weeks.
4. Pastry Program by Executive Pastry Chef Eddy Dhenin
A lot of resorts miss on pastry — this one didn’t. Eddy Dhenin is a France-born, award-winning pâtissier with more than a decade in Four Seasons properties around the world, and his work has been recognized in high-level competitions in Paris. Four Seasons is calling his pastries “edible works of art,” which is exactly the positioning you want in a market like Naples where brunch, events, and high-season entertaining matter. Expect elevated breakfast pastries, plated desserts that match Kaysen’s level in the dining room, and resort-wide dessert standards that photograph well. Four Seasons Press Room+2Four Seasons+2
What This Means for Naples Locals
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This will be a restaurant collection, not just “hotel food.” The team they hired makes that clear.
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It gives us another place to host clients and buyers — especially those asking what’s new in Naples.
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It will be highly Instagrammable — Sunset Bar, Kaysen’s dining room, and Dhenin’s pastry work will all get posted.
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It keeps Naples competitive with other Florida luxury markets that already have Four Seasons–level dining.
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