Detroit Foundation Hotel
Detroit Foundation Hotel Appoints Rece Hogerheide as Executive Chef
Detroit Foundation Hotel | April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023, Detroit, MI - Detroit Foundation Hotel has appointed Rece Hogerheide as Executive Chef of Detroit Foundation Hotel and The Apparatus Room, taking over from one of the most decorated chefs to cook in Detroit, Thomas Lents, who held the role since 2017 when the Detroit Foundation Hotel opened. With Lents at the helm, The Apparatus Room became one of Detroit’s top dining destinations, winning numerous accolades and awards including, Detroit Free Press's coveted “Restaurant of the Year” and “Hottest Restaurant of the Year” by Eater Detroit. Throughout the years, Lents’ kitchen served as the training ground for many y...
Detroit Foundation Hotel Appoints New Executive Team
Detroit Foundation Hotel | December 9, 2022
Detroit, MI – Detroit Foundation Hotel, Southeast Michigan’s premier destination for culture and cuisine, is pleased to welcome three new faces to its executive team: James Dannecker, Jaimie Skriba and Laia Whitfield. With decades of experience in the hospitality industry, the new team aims to continue the property’s legacy of being a true cultural catalyst for the city; paying homage to the Detroit of then while maintaining its spirit of innovation. Leading the team is James Dannecker, who joins as General Manager. Dannecker previously served as Director of Task Force Operations for Aparium Hotel Group, supporting multiple properti...
Aparium Hotel Group Plans November Debut of Surety Hotel in Downtown Des Moines
Aparium Hotel Group | October 28, 2020
DES MOINES, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2020) – Surety Hotel opens its doors on November 11, 2020 in the Des Moines’ downtown district, heralded as the Midwest’s burgeoning financial center and fastest growing metropolitan city. Just a walk to the idyllic farmers’ market, boutiques, galleries and cafes, Surety Hotel is the latest property to launch by Aparium Hotel Group’s Kevin Robinson and Mario Tricoci, whose award-winning portfolio includes Kansas City’s Crossroads Hotel, Detroit Foundation Hotel, Minneapolis’ Hewing Hotel and more. A brilliant adaptive reuse of the historic century-old Hippee building, the soon-to-debut 137-key hotel m...