Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, Deceber, 2010 –
Robin Graf, General Manager of Kauai Beach Resort recently
named Matthew Pickett, Resort
Manager for
the deluxe 350-room property.
“Matt is
very qualified to fill this important role and I’m glad we have him on
the
team,” said Graf. “His 16 years of experience in Hawaii’s
hospitality industry, including Five
Diamond service, and a great record of improving revenue maximization
and
operational efficiency will really complement our focus on guest
service and
enhanced food and beverage agenda.
As resort manager, Pickett
oversees all aspects of hotel operations with a focus on food and
beverage and
assumes all resort responsibilities in the absence of the general
manager.
Some of the new initiatives
include launching Naupaka Terrace’s Sunday Brunch; enhanced beverage
programs
including new wine lists, Art and Wine events and creative cocktail
menus; and
poolside entertainment.
Pickett
comes to Kauai Beach Resort after five years with Halekulani and
Waikiki Parc
Hotels and was most recently Restaurant Manager at Orchids. He
also held
management positions at Hawaii
Convention Center, Hilton Hawaiian Village,
Outrigger Hotels
& Resorts and Grand Wailea.
Pickett
has a B.S; Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, from the
University of
Massachusetts-Amherst.
About Kauai Beach
Resort
Kauai Beach Resort is a 350-room deluxe five-story
oceanfront resort, situated on 25 lushly landscaped acres which
includes a
3-mile stretch of beach on the eastern ‘ Coconut Coast.’
Surrounded by exotic lagoons, cascading waterfalls and four
swimming pools, Kauai Beach Resort offers an on-site spa, variety of
dining
venues and complete meeting and banquet facilities. The resort also
offers a
central and convenient location that is close to the L ihue
airport, shopping, championship golf and all of Kauai's
great activities and adventures. Kauai
Beach Resort is managed by Aqua Hotels
& Resorts; a Hawaii-owned and operated lodging hospitality company
founded
by Mike Paulin. Aqua is represented in Australia
and New Zealand by
Travel
Reflections, South Korea
by
Pacific Air Agency Group, China
by Aloha Consultant Company, Japan
by ARM International and United Kingdom
by
First Public Relations. For more information about Aqua Hotels
&
Resorts visit www.aquaresorts.com.
For more information about Kauai Beach Resort, call 808-245-1955 or
visit www.kauaibeachresorthawaii.com.
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