Chris McCutcheon has been with the Lytle Park Hotel for 2 years, starting off as the Director of Food & Beverage and recently transitioning into the role of the Hotel Manager. During this time, the Lytle Park Hotel was awarded with the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2025 and continued to focus it’s commitment to providing amazing culinary experiences through the hotel’s Wine & Spirits Series.

Chris boasts 18+ years of hotel and restaurant experience between Pittsburgh, Orlando and Cincinnati. Prior to his arrival in Cincinnati, Chris joined the Food & Beverage team at Reunion Resort as a Manager and over several years he was able to work in several of their restaurants, with his longest tenure at Eleven, their signature steakhouse. During his time at Eleven, the restaurant earned numerous awards from the Orlando Magazine Annual Dining Awards, Open Table, Trip Advisor and other local publications. Eleven was also featured on an Episode of Emeril’s Florida, hosted by Emeril Lagasse. He continued his career growth as the Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at the Mission Inn Resort and Golf Club before returning to Reunion Resort as the Director of Restaurants.

During this time Chris continued to pursue his educational goals by completing his level 1 introductory certification with the Court of Master Sommeliers and used this education to create a wine program at Reunion which also earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2019. Most recently, Chris has also earned his Masters of Business Administration for Louisiana State University at Shreveport.

Chris is a wine & whiskey collector and enthusiast which is the reason for bringing to Cincinnati the same level of wine & food attraction to the Lytle Park Hotel that he has seen across the country. In collaboration with Chef Daniel Bruce, their hope is to engage the community in this annual marquee event.

Connect with him on LinkedIn or via email: Chris.McCutcheon@pyramidglobal.com