New chef brings hotel and resort expertise to new position.

Matthew Holmes is the new executive chef for Chicago-based Uncommon Ground, a restaurant with a reputation for being environmentally friendly.

Holmes' background includes experience in fine dining at hotels and resorts, working with such properties as the Royal Palms Resort and Spa where he started as sous chef before taking over as the executive sous chef. Holmes also worked as the executive chef at Restaurant Max, The Hotel Minneapolis and Guthrie Theatre, as well as the sous chef at L'Auberge de Sedona.