Who is the chef at Fountain Restaurant and what is his background?

  1. Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is headed by chef Rafael Gonzalez, who came to Philly in 2009 from the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. Gonzalez grew up in Miami, and was introduced to French culinary technique in his hometown before making the pilgrimage north to the New York City’s epicurean epicenter. Gonzalez worked in an all-star series of kitchens in New York, cooking under David Bouley, Eric Ripert and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. After his years of tutelage with these culinary giants, Rafael Gonzalez became a sous chef at The Pierre in New York City, and became the executive chef of Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver in 2006. Gonzalez believes in letting great ingredients be the star of the show, but isn’t shy about breaking out some classical French techniques, either.