Chef Scott Ostrander grew up on the edge of his Grandfather’s produce farm in the Hudson Valley of NY. He started cooking during his undergrad at Penn State. He then left PSU to go to The Culinary Institute of America and graduated in the top of his class. Scott worked under 2 James Beard Award winners and a Relais & Chateau Grand Chef before taking his first Executive Chef job at the renowned New Heights in DC. Ostrander eventually opened his own restaurant in Charleston in 2003 and operated there for 2 years. He worked in Savannah, Jacksonville, and Norwalk CT before joining The Kessler Collection as Executive Chef of the Grand Bohemian Asheville from 2014-2019. He moved to Florida with Kessler in 2019 as Chef/F&B Director for the Casa Monica Resort & Spa. Scott Ostrander became the Executive Chef at Rick Erwin’s Eastside in March 2022.

“I want each guest to have an experience that exceeds their expectations. A first time guest can be wowed by the quality and consistency of what we do every day. A longtime regular can be wowed by a special new ingredient or dish that they have never experienced before. Giving a guest an outstanding experience can be as simple as making it enjoyable for them to not have to cook at home that day. Anticipating guests’ needs is a big part of what makes us able to deliver a great experience.”