LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – April 29, 2025 – The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin has promoted Chef Devin Queen to executive chef.
Queen brings over 24 years of food and beverage experience with Marriott to his role, 22 of which were spent in restaurants and the banquets department at the Swan and Dolphin. He began as sous chef at Shula’s Steak House and was later promoted to restaurant chef. He later became the opening restaurant chef for Il Mulino restaurant before being appointed the hotel’s complex banquet chef.
Queen is no stranger to the food and beverage industry. He began working in restaurant kitchens as a dishwasher at age 12. He studied at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York, where he mastered the foundational principles of cooking that would shape his professional path.
As the new executive chef, Queen’s vision for the role is to focus on collaborating with his team, satisfying guests, and giving mutual respect to his colleagues. “This is an enormous role where you want to succeed,” he said. “My goal is to succeed while staying grounded simultaneously.”
When Queen is not at work, he enjoys teaching himself the guitar and spending time with his family and two beloved dogs.
About the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Located at Walt Disney World Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel resides amongst the most incredible theme parks and attractions in Central Florida. The complex is between EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and nearby Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can discover 23 world-class restaurants, lounges, sophisticated guest rooms, and the luxurious Mandara Spa. The complex features six pools, three health clubs, nearby golf, complimentary transportation to select locations within the Walt Disney World Resort, early entry to all four theme parks daily, and extended evening theme park hours on select nights in select theme parks. The newest addition, the 14-story Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, offers an upscale, boutique atmosphere and 149 suites ideal for families, as well as two presidential suites. For more information, visit swandolphin.com.
