Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge Thea Awa rd f or O ut sta n d i n g A c h i e ve m e n t THEME PA R K RESTA UR A NT
Disney California Adventure Park The Carthay Circle Restaurant resides within a reproduction of the famous Carthay Circle Theatre, renowned in Disney history for having been the venue for the premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. The Restaurant and Lounge are keystones in the storytelling of Buena Vista Street, a newly added area to the park. (Buena Vista Street is a new retail and entertainment entry to California Adventure and showcases Los Angeles as it may have looked to Walt upon his arrival in 1923). This opulent dining experience would be transportive in any locale - its interior representing the refined and retro stylings of the Golden Age of Hollywood, complete with beautiful historic photographs and archival memorabilia. But this restaurant is in a theme park. From the lounge on the ground floor that serves vintage cocktails to the restaurant lobby and the dining rooms upstairs, the striking period décor is befitting of such a theatrical setting. The reservations-recommended restaurant offers seating on the second floor in an intimate main dining room, exclusive, themed, single-table dining alcoves, private dining rooms, and two sunny open-air terraces. 40
The food is also exemplary for a theme park setting. Awardwinning chef Andrew Sutton (from Napa Rose Restaurant at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa) created the menu to feature the bold and diverse flavors of Southern California. The high quality service, distinctive setting and cuisine in an exclusive-feeling environment make Carthay Circle Restaurant a truly outstanding achievement in a theme park.
OFFICIAL PROJECT CREDITS Walt Disney Imagineering Frank Antonides, Director, Project Management David Banks, Contracts Frank Cassin, Director Estimator Marty Christensen, Production Designer David Fisher, Sr. Show Writer Mark Gilbert, Principal Manager, Show Design & Production Lisa Girolami, Director, Sr. Show Producer Donald Hancock, Director, Construction Management Lynne Itamura, Senior Principal Interior Designer Tom Jicha, Estimator Brandon Kleyla, Set Decorator Catherine Larkin, Contracts Lindsay Leader, Lighting Designer Ken Lennon, Principal Show Light Designer Mark Mattias, Sr. Construction Manager Amy Melin, Design Manager Linda Regalado, Sr. Staff Assistant Shawn Shahfar, Principal Mechanical Engineer Robert Shmerling, Project Design Manager Walter Smith, Scheduler Cesar Sotelo, Principal Facility Designer Ray Spencer, Director, Senior Concept Designer Ali Tarazkar, Principal Mechanical Engineer David Taylor, Director, Show Lighting Design David Van Wyk, VP, Project Management Bob Weis, Project Creative Executive Manni Wong, Principal Electrical Engineer Sue Wood, Director Finance
Disneyland Esther Andras, Principal Architect Martin Cowley, Manager, Restaurant Design & Construction Michele Gendreau, Director, Food & Beverage LOB Christopher Maggetti, Manager, Food Product Development John McIntosh, Director, DCA/DTD/Hotel Engineering Services Mary Niven, VP, DCA Park & Guest Services Andrew Sutton, Executive Chef, Napa Rose/Carthay Circle Mike Widen, Project Manager, Food Concept/Product Development Jeff Van Buren, Manager, DCA Resort Development Tom Turley, Manager, Attractions Program Development Michael Widen, Operations Manager, DCA Expansion Gary Maggetti, General Manager, Food & Beverage and Store Operations Lisa Woods, Mgr, Operations - Disney California Adventure Charlie Lanham, Mgr, Operations - Asset Management Mary Cobb, Operations Manager, DCA/DTD Custodial Pat Denis, Operations Manager, Entertainment Jan Jacobsen, Operations Manager, Entertainment Sue Clements, Operations Manager, Guest Services John McIntosh, Director, DCA/Hotel Engineering Services Chuck Lenz, Manager, Engineering Services Burns Mary, Director, Merchandise, Operations Clement Jean Marie, Director, F&B Concept Development Cowley Martin, Mgr, Restaurant Design & Construction DeGeorge Lenny, Executive Chef, Concept & Development Gendreau Michele, Director, Food & Beverage Gonzalez Marcus, Graphic Design Mgr - Food Kenderes Wendy, Mgr, F&B Concept Development
Maggetti Christopher, Food Product Development Manager McGuire Stuart, Beverage Director Quinnan Vicky, F&B Ops Integration & Standards Manager Roth Teresa, Director F&B Int’l & DCL Integration & PM Rudnick Eric, Mgr, F&B Concept Development Siqueiros Karlos, Project Manager F&B Concept Development Soffe Vicki, F&B Project Manager Villarreal Jeannie, Beverage Manager Woodfin Cathy, Associate Project Manager F&B Concept Development Wronski Ed, Director F&B Concept Development Zielke Melissa, F&B Ops Integration Specialist Wendy Lay, F&B Technology Integration Manager Jose Barragan, Carthay Circle Restaurant General Manager Andrew Sutton, Carthay Circle Restaurant Executive Chef Cha-Kim Jason, Beverage Manager Ponticelli Phillip, Chef De Cuisine Riemer Stefan, Pastry Chef Trew Janice, Area Manager, F&B Ward Brad, Beverage Sales & Standards Manager
WDI Creative Entertainment Magness Marilyn, Director, Creative Parks Entertainment O’Grattan Michael, SVP, Entertainment & Imaging
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