Club Information

From left to right: John Hutt, Wendy Collins, Chris Swinn, Zack Whitaker, Justin Moore

John Hutt, Sous Chef

John was born in Cambridge, England at a very young age. He has spent most of his time in the UK and Her former colonies, as well as a good deal of time in mainland Europe. Cooking since age sixteen, John’s interest lies in authentic regional dishes from all over the world. Anything from pure vegetarian to offal, from street food to the haute cuisine. John works in local sustainability and “greening restaurants” with Georgia Organics and Slow Food International. He assists in teaching students at GSU, Emory and UGA in various masters programs centered on the hospitality and nutrition schools. When not cooking or talking about food, John likes to eat a good meal and enjoys a drink “down the pub”.
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Wendy Collins, CPCE, Director of Catering

Wendy began her hospitality career in St. John, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. After surviving a few hurricanes, she made her way back to Atlanta, where she is a second generation native. Wendy has been at The Peachtree Club since the fall of 1999. She loves midtown and works hard keeping business in the neighborhood. Wendy has been an active member of NACE, the National Association of Catering Executives, since 1999. She received her CPCE (Certified Professional Catering Executive) certification in 2003. Wendy would like to relocate her office to The Skyline Terrace, but finds it difficult to accomplish much while outside!
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Chris Swinn, Owner/General Manager

Chris came across the pond in September of 1989 from his native Southampton, England, intending to have a 6 month stay in the States to help get The Peachtree Club up and running. Fast forward to present day and Chris is now the Owner/General manager--plans changed. After receiving a High National Diploma in Hotel Catering and Institutional Management at Huddersfield University in Yorkshire, England, Chris worked at the Four Seasons Hotel in London. Prior to coming to Atlanta, he managed The Box Tree Restaurant, a Michelin Starred Restaurant, in Yorkshire. Chris married an American girl, Mary Munger, in 1994, and now they have two American girls of their own, Emily born in 1996 and Rachel in 1998. Chris bought the Club in May 2001, and continues to act as General Manager, the role he has served since 1989.
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Zack Whitaker, Service Manager

Zack, a native of Ft. Valley, GA, began working at The Peachtree Club in 2002, when he was a student at nearby GA Tech. Over the years his responsibilities have increased from server to bartender or “PM Manager” as he liked to say. In the summer of 2007 Zack was promoted to a full time position as Service Manager. Zack’s responsibilities include hiring and training servers, managing event execution, and continuing to bartend many evenings. Zack has become our unofficial liaison with younger members, and continues to build relationships and strengthen the Club.
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Justin Moore, Executive Chef

A native of Columbia, SC, Justin spent time enlisted in the Marine Corp. After completion of his military duties, Justin relocated to Atlanta where he attended the Art Institute of Atlanta. Justin and his beautiful wife Deborah have two daughters, Caroline Marie and Olivia Belle. Justin’s culinary knowledge is vast, but he keeps to his southern roots. He has been at The Peachtree Club since 2005.
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