director of food & beverage
Siyam World, Maldives Strengthens Team With Key Leadership Appointments
Siyam World | May 19, 2022
19 May 2022: Siyam World, Maldives welcomes two key appointments, Florian Niessing as Director of Food & Beverage and Maya Damayanti as Veyo Spa Manager. Florian Niessing joins Siyam World from his role as Director of F&B at The Wellem, Germany’s first Unbound by Hyatt hotel. Prior to his time here, he held esteemed positions as Hotel Manager at Staycity Hotel in Heidelberg, Bar and Beverage Manager at Le Meridien, Xiamen in China, and Cluster Director of F&B at Crown and Champa Resorts, one of the leading resort collections in the Maldives. Having nurtured a passion for food and beverage, Niessing worked around the w...
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto Welcomes Giovanni D’Alessandro as Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations
May 13, 2022
Making the move from the tropical Maldives to the cultural heart of Japan, Giovanni Battista D’Alessandro joins Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto as Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations. His appointment marks the start of an exciting new chapter, being the first leadership change in the Food and Beverage division since the Hotel’s opening in 2016. Hailing from the coastal region of Sicily, Gianni (as he prefers to be called) brings with him an Italian warmth and energy, along with extensive global experience with top-tier luxury brands – the perfect combination to usher in a new era of food and beverage at the Hotel. ...
Fairmont Dallas Introduces Edward Searle as Director of Food & Beverage
ACCOR HOTELS | April 7, 2022
DALLAS, TX - April 7, 2022 - Fairmont Dallas welcomes a new member to their staff as spring 2022 begins, Edward Searle has been appointed Director of Food & Beverage. Reporting to the Hotel Operations Director, Searle will oversee all Food & Beverage operations at Fairmont Dallas. He most recently worked as Director of Food & Beverage at Hilton Granite Park Hotel in Plano, Texas, and prior to that, he was the Restaurant General Manager at Palomar Hotel, Restaurant General Manager at Marie Gabrielle Restaurant, and Director of Food & Beverage at The Warwick Melrose Hotel, all in Dallas, Texas. Searle brings over 20 years of ho...
The Chanler at Cliff Walk Appoints Christopher Roberts As Director of Food & Beverage
April 6, 2022
NEWPORT, R.I. – April 6, 2022 – The Chanler at Cliff Walk has named Christopher Roberts as Director of Food and Beverage. Christopher joins the team with 20 years of hospitality experience and extensive travel throughout the world. Christopher’s love and appreciation for new cultures are only rivaled by his passion for New England’s thriving food scene. “We are thrilled to welcome Christopher to our Food and Beverage department,” said Lani Shufelt, Proprietress. “He possesses a genuine sense of hospitality, strong leadership skills, and we are looking forward to watching the front-of-house team grow with Christopher a...
Oxford Capital Group’s LondonHouse Chicago Welcomes Homero Villarreal as Director of Food & Beverage and Rene Garcia as Director of Outlets
LondonHouse Chicago | January 14, 2022
CHICAGO, IL — January 14, 2022 — Magnificent Mile luxury lifestyle hotel LondonHouse Chicago (85 East Wacker Dr.), an Oxford Capital Group property, welcomes new leadership to its food and beverage department in Director of Food & Beverage Homero Villarreal and Director of Outlets Rene Garcia. The two bring nearly 35 years of combined experience in the hospitality industry to LondonHouse and its culinary offerings including LH Rooftop, Bridges Lobby Bar, the catering department, and in-room dining. “Homero and Rene both bring invaluable insight into the culinary industry,” says Juan Leyva, General Manager of LondonHous...
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Appoints Adam Tyler as Director of Food & Beverage
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa | December 21, 2021
SAN ANTONIO - December 21, 2021 - The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is pleased to announce Adam Tyler as Director of Food & Beverage. In his position, Tyler will oversee the operations of the resort’s restaurants: Cibolo Moon, High Velocity, 18 Oaks, Crooked Branch, and all resort dining. Adam Tyler joins the resort from the Kessler Corporation, where he served as Director of Food & Beverage at the Grand Bohemian Charleston, an Autograph Collection hotel. Tyler earned his culinary education from Le Cordon Bleu and went on to begin his career with Marriott International where he spent 14 years in various lead...
Colorado’s Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Appoints Alejandro Cerda as Director of Food & Beverage
December 1, 2021
AVON, CO – December 1, 2021 – The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley is excited to welcome Alejandro Cerda as the new Director of Food & Beverage at the award-winning Colorado resort. With more than 18 years of hospitality experience, Cerda spent the last 5 years with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, serving as the General Manager of Food & Beverage for both Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Pittsburgh and Kimpton Muse Hotel in New York City. Other previous experience includes restaurant management positions at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in New Jersey, at the Andaz 5th Avenue – a concept by Hyatt in New Yo...
Saba Rock Appoints Ciro Gentile as New Director of Food & Beverage
Saba Rock | November 16, 2021
VIRGIN GORDA, British Virgin Islands – November 16, 2021 – Saba Rock, the iconic island resort destination in the British Virgin Islands that reopended last month following a complete rebuild due to damages sustained by Hurricane Irma, has signed on Ciro Gentile as the director of food and beverage. In this position, Gentile will be responsible for overseeing the island-destination’s restaurant, waterfront bar and sunset lounge menus, purchasing, service and guest satisfaction. “Saba Rock’s culinary experience is one of our main attractions,” said General Manager, Alain Prion. “We’re thrilled to have Ciro lead our tea...
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