Ruben Garcia, Director of Culinary Operations, Cherry Hills Country Club (Cherry Hills Village, Colo.), has built a career leading high-level culinary programs across private clubs and luxury hospitality, with deep experience in large-scale operations and banquet-driven environments.
Garcia has served as Director of Culinary Operations at Cherry Hills Country Club since 2022. Prior to that, he spent nearly seven years as an Executive Chef at Augusta National Golf Club.
Before joining Augusta National, Garcia held Executive Chef roles at multiple Ritz-Carlton properties, including The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, and The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Sous Chef and Banquet Chef within the Ritz-Carlton portfolio and began his professional career at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans.
Garcia holds an associate’s degree in Professional Cooking and Food Service Management from the Culinary Arts Institute of Louisiana. He is a Certified Executive Chef (CEC) and Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA).
