As Executive Chef at the Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel, John Therres oversees the hotel’s food and beverage program, including the contemporary lobby bar and restaurant, M Bar.

As a veteran hotel restaurant employee, Chef Therres brings 10 years of kitchen experience and a passion for regional and New American cuisine. Before moving to the Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel, Chef Therres worked at the Wentworth Grill in Charleston,SC for seven and a half years. He also was the Sous Chef at Hamilton’s in Fell’s Point, MD and worked at The Milton Inn, a renovated boarding school in the Maryland countryside, recognized by Zagat and named the twelfth best restaurant in the country by Conde Nast.

If he isn’t in the kitchen, Therres is spending time with his family or supporting his hometown teams, the Orioles and the Ravens. In addition, he enjoys exploring his interests in hiking, running, and living a more “green” lifestyle through biking to work.