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Hotel Haya Welcomes Laura Maldonado as General Manager
Hotel Haya | September 4, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2024) - Hotel Haya, Aparium Hotel Group’s award-winning property located in the historic heart of Ybor City is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Maldonado to General Manager. The Puerto Rico native brings a wealth of knowledge, extensive ideas and outstanding hospitality experience to the culturally rich property. Most recently Maldonado served as the General Manager for the iconic four-star Heathman Hotel and restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon, where she oversaw a complete overhaul of the property including food and beverage, and the sales and operating departments. There, she also developed a com...
Hotel Haya Appoints Kal Harris as New Director of Food and Beverage
Hotel Haya | August 7, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2024) - Hotel Haya, Aparium Hotel Group’s award-winning property located in the heart of Ybor City is pleased to announce the appointment of Kal Harris to Director of Food and Beverage. With over a decade of experience under his belt, the New York-native will bring a new perspective to Flor Fina, Hotel Haya’s upscale Latin-infused restaurant and Cafe Quiquiriqui, the hotel’s café and casual lunch spot. Harris began his hospitality journey at the age of 15 years old in Buffalo, New York. After three years, Harris was completely enamored with the food and beverage industry and progressed to manager at a small re...
Hotel Haya Appoints Eric McHugh as New Executive Chef
Hotel Haya | March 8, 2023
TAMPA, FL (March 8, 2023) – Hotel Haya in Ybor City proudly announces the arrival of Chef Eric McHugh as the new Executive Chef of Flor Fina. At the helm of the Latin and Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Chef McHugh has crafted a refreshed menu that celebrates the heritage and diversity of the restaurant’s destination, while infusing wow factors via extravagant and beautiful presentations. “As befits a restaurant in the heart of Tampa Bay’s most historic neighborhood, Flor Fina’s new menu draws inspiration from Ybor City’s diverse mix of Cuban, Spanish, Italian and other cultures to create a blend of flavors and a din...
Hotel Haya Appoints New Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage
Hotel Haya | April 13, 2022
Tampa, FL — April 13, 2022 — Hotel Haya, located in Tampa’s historic Ybor City, is pleased to announce onsite restaurant Flor Fina is now open for lunchtime dining Tuesday through Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In addition to the exciting menu expansion, the property also welcomes two key additions to the Hotel Haya team: Executive Chef, Nathan Hardin and Director of Food and Beverage, Jeff Carlson. A Tampa-native, Chef Hardin was previously Executive Chef at Armature Works’ first sit-down restaurant, Steelbach, where he created multiple concepts including Butcher and Barbeque and Stones Throw. Chef Hardin has been featured...
Aparium Hotel Group Set to Debut Hotel Haya in Tampa’s Famed Ybor City
Aparium Hotel Group | September 16, 2020
YBOR CITY, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2020) – Brick streets. Large, spacious courtyards. Ornate globe street lamps. Legendary cigar factories. Free roaming roosters. Historical architecture. Rich multicultural roots. Ybor City, the landmarked district just northeast of downtown Tampa - one of the City’s most celebrated neighborhoods - will soon have a hotel with a vibrant character to match: Hotel Haya. The property, which officially opens on Sept. 24, is the latest to be unveiled by Kevin Robinson and Mario Tricoci of Aparium Hotel Group, whose award-winning properties include Kansas City’s Crossroads Hotel, Detroit Foundation Hotel and Minneapol...
