Dustin Lee has been appointed Executive Chef at Hotel Dax in Addison - TX, USA
Hotel Dax, which will bring a new era of boutique hospitality to Addison when it opens in the coming weeks, has hired a restaurant veteran to lead its culinary program. Executive Chef Dustin Lee has already begin working with the four restaurants on property, including American bistro Top Brass, lobby-based Bar Dax, outdoor pool lounge Low Key, and Brewed, operated by the popular local coffee brand. Lee will also oversee in-room dining and catering at Hotel Dax.
Lee grew up in the oilfields of West Texas. After studying art at Stephen F. Austin University, he traveled the world, curating events for clients, investors and foreign dignitaries at some of the world's finest restaurants and venues. Lee has studied the art of cooking in more than 40 countries including China, Argentina, Kazakhstan and India.
Lee was the chef-owner behind Beast and Company in Fort Worth, where his team earned critical acclaim and accolades including a spot on the Best New Restaurants list in Fort Worth Magazine upon its opening in 2022.
After Beast and Company closed, Lee led the opening of the dining outlets in the Loews Arlington Hotel including The Bar, Tomar el Sol, and Farena, the Loews' award-winning signature Italian fine-dining concept.
Recently, Lee was tasked with transforming the food and beverage program at the Hilton College Station Hotel and Convention Center after its $28 million renovation. During his tenure, Lee overhauled the Banquets and Events offerings and changed the concept of the flagship restaurant, The Dean, to a wildly popular retro steakhouse. The Dean won OpenTable's Diner's Choice award in 2025.
Lee understands the importance of food as an experience in people's lives.
Designed for bold, curious travelers and local tastemakers, Hotel Dax marks a significant shift in Addison's hotel market with a lifestyle-focused property designed to function as both a destination for travelers and meeting planners and as a social hub for locals. Located at 14315 Midway Road, the hotel will open with Phase One renovations completed, including nearly 32,000 square feet of beautifully redesigned meeting space, a resort-style pool, a Top Golf Swing Suite, and design-forward interiors by Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects.
A second phase of development planned for 2027 will include the reenvisioning and renovation of the hotel's 426 guest rooms and suites, which already feature contemporary design and upscale finishes.
For more information on Hotel Dax, visit HotelDaxAddison.com.
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