We all benefit from caring for—and being cared for—by others. While many of us have experience offering hospitality to visitors, some people choose to make their living serving others. Whether they’re cooking up delicious meals or designing the perfect hotel room, these individuals specialize in comforts of the body and soul. Learn why it is important for Maine to offer healing hospitality to our locals and visitors, and how it is being done in our newest episode, “Hospitality.”
Jonathan Cartwright has been at the White Barn Inn Restaurant since 1994 and has been the Executive Chef since 1996. He was recently appointed Group Chef de Cuisine of the White Barn Inn’s sister hotel group, Grace Hotels, where he has opened a second restaurant, Muse by Jonathan Cartwright in the Vanderbilt Grace hotel in Newport, Rhode Island. Chef Cartwright’s talents are recognized worldwide, where he has earned the distinctive title of Grand Chef Relais and Chateaux, has cooked at the prestigious James Beard House and most recently at the Versailles Palace in France. White Barn Inn Restaurant has had its share of honors, too, receiving hospitality’s highest accolade, a 5-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide, consecutively from 2006-2012, and AAA’s Five Diamond Award consecutively since 1992 — a record in New England. The restaurant is one of only 12 in the U.S. to share both top honors at once, and Chef Cartwright is one of only 17 Grand Chefs of Relais & Chateaux in the U.S. Originally from Yorkshire, England, Cartwright has been at home in the kitchen since age 15.
For over a hundred years, the Camden Harbour Inn has sat atop a hill overlooking picturesque Camden, Maine. The Inn has been a destination for travelers since the late 1800s, when summer guests arrived by steamship to enjoy the invigorating sea air, unspoiled surroundings, and breathtaking views, encompassing the village, harbor, and mountains. Dutch owners Raymond Brunyanszki and Oscar Verest juxtaposed this storied history with a lively atmosphere, contemporary European elegance, and odes to their home country. They’ve created an intimate oasis of luxury and perfection set in the natural beauty of New England, and invite you to join them. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Raymond’s diverse career includes the travel, hospitality, entertainment, and marketing industries. Raymond speaks Dutch, English, French, German and some Indonesian, and enjoys theatre, traveling, cooking and tennis.
