Omni Hotels & Resort | October 27, 2016

NEW YORK CITY (OCTOBER 27, 2016) – The luxurious Omni Berkshire Place, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, has announced new culinary leadership. Douglas Solis has been named the director of food and beverage, and Paul Fazio has been appointed executive chef. This new leadership tandem will oversee all financial, managerial, and operational aspects of the hotel’s culinary endeavors, including catering, in-room dining, and the hotel’s new fine dining establishment, Bob’s Steak & Chop House. Solis is a 20-year veteran of the New York City food and hospitality industry, and joins the Omni Berkshire Place from the Lotte New York Palace, where he was the hotel’s executive sous chef, and prior to that, the director of in-room dining. While there, he oversaw 60 associates and chefs, the daily operations of the banquet and room service kitchens, and developed new banquet and event menus. Additionally, Solis served in several managerial positions at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. He has also held high-level chef positions at the New York Marriott Marquis, Rock Center Café, Eleven Madison Park and Gramercy Tavern. Solis graduated with honors from the New York Restaurant School. Creating culinary masterpieces for more than 20 years, Fazio has spent most of his career in New York City. He joins the Omni Berkshire Place from the New York Marriott East Side, and served as the property’s executive chef for the last two-and-a-half years. He was responsible for new and seasonal menu creation, and led the property’s entire culinary operation including banquets, employee dining, and the stewarding department. Prior to that, he was the executive sous chef for the Lotte New York Palace. Fazio also spent time at the New York Marriott Marquis and held numerous food and beverage leadership positions. He graduated from Somerset County Technical Institute. “Guests of the Omni Berkshire Place will have an exceptional dining experience with Doug and Paul leading our hotel’s culinary efforts,” said David Chase, managing director at Omni Berkshire Place. “We welcome them both to Omni and believe their combined talents and skills make them the perfect fit at our property.” For more information, guests may visit omnihotels.com or call 1-800-The-Omni. Travelers or media can also follow Omni at Facebook.com/OmniBerkshirePlace and Twitter.com/OmniBerkshire.