Culinary Director
Scott Hunnel
Culinary Director, Walt Disney World Resort
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Portrait of Scott Hunnel
i. Biography
Scott Hunnel is a Disney culinary leader best known for steering Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where he served for decades and helped build the restaurant’s reputation into a Michelin-starred destination. Reporting and venue coverage place him at Victoria & Albert’s since the 1990s, with later responsibility expanding to culinary leadership across Walt Disney World Resort’s Grand Floridian dining operations and then broader resort mentoring/culinary-director duties. In 2024, Disney’s Victoria & Albert’s received its first Michelin star, with Disney highlighting Hunnel’s long-term leadership and mentorship as central to the restaurant’s ascent.
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