Executive Chef James Hackney’s seasonal prix fixe menu offers a thoughtful balance of elevated coastal cuisine and comforting seasonal flavors, each dish crafted to delight and inspire.
Executive Chef James Hackney’s seasonal prix fixe menu offers a thoughtful balance of elevated coastal cuisine and comforting seasonal flavors, each dish crafted to delight and inspire.
Native seafood and local produce are prepared and served with an artist’s touch.
The open, airy feeling of the ocean is deeply rooted in our dining experience. Warm white and beige colors highlight the view of the bay, while marine artwork brings the sea closer to our guests.
Executive Chef at Wequassett
Accolades: Coastal New England Rising Stars Award
Experience: 15 years
Executive Chef James Hackney has helmed the culinary team at Wequassett for the past decade. He is credited with elevating the status of twenty-eight Atlantic to its coveted Forbes Five-Star status. Originally from Leicestershire, England, Hackney was inspired to begin a career in the culinary world by working at his parents’ Garden Hotel, a quaint inn residing in the English countryside. Prior to Wequassett, Chef Hackney served as Chef de Cuisine at Boston’s legendary L’Espalier and other notable restaurants such as Blantyre in Lenox, Massachusetts and Charlie Palmer’s Aquaterra in Palm Beach, Florida.