If you've ever dined at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, then you probably know the work of Chef Phil Beltran.
Beltran, who retired as the executive chef of the Downtown hotel last year, died April 13. He was at the Hyatt Regency for almost 10 years.
Born and raised in East Los Angeles, Beltran started a lunch food truck after serving five years in the U.S. Navy at the end of the Vietnam War. He then earned a culinary arts degree and started as a cook at the Hyatt Regency Los Angeles in 1989, according…
