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An epicurean leader Peter Christian brings three decades of experience to WAC restaurants P ETEr ChrisTiAn and Executive Chef Eric Club, opening general manager at Daniel's Floyd are chatting lightly near a window Broiler on Lake Union, general manager at table in Torchy's. it's Wednesday, and Peter's seattle icon Canlis, and food and beverage first weekly food review is about to begin. director at the Golf Club at newcastle. "it could taste great," he says. "But is it going to jump out at people on the plate? Think trends That's what we're trying to determine." Peter and Eric sit down at the table. Joining it's a question Peter, the WAC's new Vice them are sous Chef Mark stelmach and President Food & Beverage, has been consid- restaurant Manager ryan Bear. The WAC's ering for more than three decades. new continental breakfast poses as a still life Peter spent the past eight years as before them—croissant, mixed fruit, yogurt, general manager at Bear Creek Country Club jam, butter. Peter looks over the dish carefully, in Woodinville. Prior to Bear Creek, he served moving his eyes from item to item and back as opening general manager at WAC neighbor again, taking in the whole plate, rotating it to Palomino, food and beverage director and see different angles, moving a piece of fruit, later assistant general manager at the Bellevue moving it back again. 30 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | JUNE / JULY 2013