Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in California Names Justin Kaufman as Banquet Sous Chef / February 2012

San Francisco/Burlingame, CA – February 15, 2012 –Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport recently appointed Justin Kaufman as Banquet Sous Chef, according to Executive Chef Herb Ng. Justin is a former Hyatt employee who completed his Corporate Management Training at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis before transferring to the Hyatt Regency Incline Village in Tahoe, California as a Culinary Kitchen Supervisor. According to Ng, “We’ve had the pleasure of working with Justin when he came to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport this summer and we are extremely happy to welcome him back to the Hyatt family with this recent promotion.” Justin was most recently a Sous Chef at Bungalow 44 in Mill Valley, California.
Recognized recently with the “As Fresh As it Gets” award from San Mateo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Chef Ng comments, “Justin’s commitment to utilizing the freshest, local ingredients and his enthusiasm for our approach to seasonal banquet menus for groups and catered events makes him the ideal addition to our team of culinary experts.”

Justin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree is Hospitality and Tourism at Southern Illinois University and his Associate Degree in Applied Science in Culinary Arts from Joliet Junior College in Joliet, IL.

For hotel and restaurant reservations and additional information, please call (650) 347-1234 or visit http://sanfranciscoairport.hyatt.com.

Featuring 789 recently renovated guestrooms, the Best in Class Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport - Burlingame is recognized as one of the Top Ten properties in the Skytrax “Best North American Airport Hotel Awards 2011.” It is the largest convention airport hotel in Northern California. Just 2 miles from San Francisco International Airport, the full-service hotel offers complimentary, 24-hour airport shuttle service and a local trolley to downtown Burlingame’s restaurant and shopping district. As the sixth largest hotel in the Bay Area, the hotel can easily accommodate groups up to 1,200 with 53,000 square feet of flexible function space, including a lush 7 story atrium. The property also features a heated outdoor pool, a complimentary Hyatt Stay Fit Gym, Knuckles Historical Sports Bar and is just minutes from bay front jogging and bicycling paths, numerous beaches and golf courses. A pet-friendly property, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport-Burlingame features all the comforts of home as well as Hyatt’s high-quality branded services, amenities, recreational facilities and food and beverage options. For more information: http://sanfranciscoairport.hyatt.com or (650) 347-1234.

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