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Peter Ewenson Appointed F&B Director for Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown | September 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – September 25, 2024 – Peter Ewenson has been appointed director of food & beverage for Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown. Mark Huntley, general manager and regional vice president for the 413-room luxury property, made the announcement. In his new role, Ewenson will lead the strategic development of the food and beverage division including Banquets, Juniper Restaurant, Lobby Lounge, the Courtyard, In-Room Dining and Stewarding. Prior to his new position, he was the assistant director of local catering for Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Québec City from 2022 after being promoted from director of Bistro SAM...
OTO Appoints Leadership Team for Soon-to-Open Hyatt Place in Panama City Beach, Florida
OTO Development | July 11, 2022
SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA (July 11, 2022) — The soon-to-open Hyatt Place Panama City Beach/Beachfront has recruited an executive leadership team with a dynamic depth and breadth of hospitality experience. OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, is developing and will manage the new, on-the-sand hotel in the heart of the Florida Panhandle. Tyler Davies is General Manager of Hyatt Place Panama City Beach/Beachfront and Diana C. Canas is Director of Sales. Frank Hughes is Director of Food & Beverage for the onsite Coconut Charlie’s Beach Bar & Grill, the third location of OTO’s proprietary coastal restaurant concept. ...
Hilton Names Justin Jaret Complex Director of Food & Beverage for Orlando Properties
Hilton | April 28, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 28, 2022) – The Orlando Bonnet Creek properties of Hilton Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin Jaret to Complex Director of Food & Beverage for Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. Previously serving as Complex Director of Restaurants, in this new role, Jaret will oversee 15 departments, including 13 food and beverage outlets, two recreation departments, and will manage banquet and catering operations, as well as all culinary and stewarding for the two properties. “Justin’s multifaceted expertise in food and beverage, tenacious leadership, team spirit and most of ...
Meliá Chiang Mai Appoints Seasoned Professionals to Lead Food and Beverage Team
Meliá Hotels & Resorts | August 31, 2021
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – August 31, 2021 – Meliá Chiang Mai has welcomed an executive chef and director of food and beverage who bring more than four decades of combined experience to the new urban hotel slated to open December this year. Thai national Suksant Chutinthratip (Billy) and Filipino national Jay Tadifa Abiang have been named executive chef and director of F&B respectively, taking charge of the F&B team set to place the hotel on Chiang Mai’s culinary map with two restaurants that pay homage to Spain’s famed gastronomy. [caption id="attachment_278492" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Suksant Chutinthratip[...
The Harpeth Grows Leadership Team With New Sales, Food & Beverage Hires
The Harpeth | June 24, 2019
FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 24, 2019 – The Harpeth, a Curio Collection by Hilton™ hotel, announced today the appointment of Kimberly Elder as Director of Sales and William Friedrichs as Director of Food & Beverage for the new 119-room boutique hotel. Elder and Friedrichs will spearhead sales and culinary teams, respectively, at the new luxury hotel, set to open in the heart of historic Franklin, Tenn. in August 2019. As Director of Sales, Elder is responsible for driving sales and business growth strategies for Franklin’s first downtown hotel. A tenured hospitality industry sales professional, Elder brings nearly two decades of experie...
Welcome Group Appoints Leadership Positions for AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay’s Opening Team
Welcome Group, Inc. | June 24, 2019
El Segundo, CA – June 2019 – Slated to open this summer, the AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay, a new build Marriott lifestyle hotel with a rooftop restaurant and bar, announces the appointment of two dynamic team members. Welcome Group, Inc., the El Segundo-based hospitality group behind the South Bay’s most buzzed about new property, has named Hector E. Martinez as Director of Sales and Marketing, and Alexis Hansen as Director of Food and Beverage. “I’m proud of the all-star opening team we have assembled,” said Ahmed Elassy, AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay’s General Manager. “They represent some of the best and brightest pla...
Hotel Casa del Mar Appoints Diego Ruiz de Porras as Director of Food & Beverage
Hotel Casa Del Mar | June 18, 2019
SANTA MONICA, CA (June 18, 2019) – Hotel Casa del Mar, an Edward Thomas Collection property, has announced the appointment of Diego Ruiz de Porras as the oceanfront property’s Director of Food & Beverage. In his new role, Ruiz de Porras will manage all culinary operations for the Santa Monica luxury hotel, including overseeing service and guest experience at Catch American Seafood and all-day-dining concept Terrazza Lounge. Ruiz de Porras will bring more than a decade of global experience in the culinary industry to Hotel Casa del Mar after leading food and beverage teams at iconic restaurants including Jean-Georges at Waldorf Asto...
