Led by Executive Chef Michael Landsberg, the culinary team at King Estate is comprised of over 20 skilled culinary professionals dedicated to providing patrons with a world-class dining experience. Over the years the King Estate culinary program has produced cookbooks featuring recipes contributed by world famous chefs including Alice Waters, Charlie Trotter, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Roy Yamaguchi, and many others.

Executive Chef Michael Landsberg

Most recently Chef de Cuisine of Eugene's Marche restaurant, Michael is a 1988 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. After graduating from the CIA, Michael enjoyed stints at four Michelin rated restaurants in Europe: Two-star Restaurants Amphycles in Paris, Bouley in Ravensburg, Germany, Altes Post in Nagold, Germany, and the highly regarded three-star Le Crocodile in Strasbourg, France. Among the many outstanding restaurants where Michael has had the opportunity to hone his craft are the legendary Cellar in the Sky at Windows on the World in New York (Chef d'partie, 1986-87), Aqua Restaurant, San Francisco (Sous Chef, 1992), Campton Place Hotel, San Francisco (Executive Sous Chef, 1994-1995), Height's Restaurant, San Francisco (Chef de Cuisine, 1995-1998), California School of Culinary Arts, CSCA (Chef Instructor, 1999-2000), and Inn of the Seventh Ray, Malibu, CA (Executive Chef, 2000-2004).