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Jaime Montes de Oca Appointed Executive Chef for Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown | March 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – March 12, 2024 - Jaime Montes de Oca was appointed executive chef for Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown. The announcement comes from Mark Huntley, general manager and regional vice president of the 413-room luxury hotel. A native of New York and a 20-year culinary veteran, Chef Montes de Oca boasts an impressive and all-encompassing resume, achieved through hard work, determination, and an innate ability to consistently innovate. Chef Montes de Oca describes his style as modern American with an Asian Influence. He sources locally and seasonally, and has a minimalist approach to taste and texture, letting ingredient...
Knowland Reports Washington D.C. as Top Market for Events in March With National Associations as the Leading Group Segment
Knowland | April 5, 2023
Data reveals nearly 80 percent year-over-year growth in U.S. meetings and events ARLINGTON, Va. — April 5, 2023 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced today that the Washington, DC-MD-VA market led the U.S. meetings and events industry by volume for March. Second place again went to Chicago, with Los Angeles-Long Beach in third. The leading industry driver for meetings was National Associations across four of the top five markets. This data is a subset of Knowland’s sales pipeline generation platform designed to help hoteliers build and protect ...
St. Regis Washington D.C. Appoints New General Manager, Winfred van Workum
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. | January 17, 2020
Washington, D.C. – JANUARY 17, 2020 – Winfred van Workum has been named the new General Manager of The St. Regis Washington, D.C., a historic, luxury hotel ideally situated two blocks from the White House. Van Workum joins the hotel with over 20 years of luxury hospitality experience, boasting expertise in both hotel and food and beverage management. A tenured industry veteran, van Workum will be responsible for all aspects of operations at the iconic luxury hotel. “I am thrilled to join the legacy of excellence at The St. Regis Washington, D.C., one of the city’s most distinguished and iconic hotels, known for its commitment to be...
