Food & Beverage Director
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney’s Resort & Spa Appoints New Members to Food and Beverage Team
Gurney’s Resorts | November 20, 2023
With this introduction, the luxury resort will usher in a new wave of culinary offerings (Scottsdale, AZ) – Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney’s Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of key personnel to its food and beverage leadership team, including Gregory James as Executive Chef, Paul Carter as Food & Beverage Director, Matthew Hobbs as Executive Sous Chef, Thomas Porrazzo as General Manager of elements and jade bar and Russell Senser as Sommelier. With the introduction of the robust team, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney’s Resort & Spa will usher in a new wave of gastronomic offerings at the lux...
Soon-to-Open AC Hotel Naples 5th Avenue Introduces Executive Leadership Team
AC Hotel by Marriott Naples 5th Avenue | November 1, 2023
SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA (Tuesday, November 1, 2023) — The soon-to-open AC Hotel by Marriott in Naples, Florida, has recruited an executive leadership team that blends dynamic brand experience with deep community connections. OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, is developing and will manage AC Hotel by Marriott Naples 5th Avenue, which is slated to open mid-December 2023. Jacob Kucinski is General Manager of the new AC Hotel in Naples and Kimberly Hilty is Director of Sales. Douglas Gaquer is Food & Beverage Director with oversight of Limón, the hotel’s signature rooftop restaurant and bar. “Bringing this new ho...
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Welcomes Michael Rodriguez as New Food & Beverage Director
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita | October 18, 2023
PUNTA MITA, MEXICO, October 18, 2023 – Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, a beloved, five-star resort nestled along Mexico’s Pacific coast, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Michael Rodriguez as new food and beverage director. With a dynamic career spanning over a decade in the luxury hospitality industry, Rodriguez brings a wealth of experience, coming off back-to-back new hotel openings and a renovation. Known for his relentless pursuit of excellence and exceptional leadership skills, Rodriguez is eager to push the culinary team at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita to new heights. “Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita has an unparall...
Blue Mountain Resort Appoints William McPartland as Food & Beverage Director
Blue Mountain Resort | August 16, 2023
PALMERTON, Penn. – Blue Mountain Resort, a year-round recreational destination located along the Kittatinny Ridge in the Pocono Mountain regions and managed by KSL Resorts, has named William McPartland as food and beverage director. With over 25 years of diverse restaurant experience, McPartland oversees operations, menu development and implementation at the resort’s Slopeside Pub & Grill with its casual contemporary American cuisine, supervises all catering events for the resort’s 50,000 square feet of outdoor/indoor meeting space and oversees special culinary events such as the Date Night Series and upcoming Wine Fest. “Bill�...
The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills Appoints Joseph Hall as New Food & Beverage Director
The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills | July 6, 2023
Los Angeles, CA (July 6, 2023) -- The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Hall as Director of Food and Beverage of the iconic Los Angeles hotel. In this role, Hall will oversee all beverage operations for signature restaurant Boxwood, the Lobby Bar, the rooftop pool and in-room dining, as well as banquets and onsite events. “It is my pleasure to announce Joe’s new role, overseeing food and beverage at the hotel,” said Jeff Kulek, General Manager of The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills. “At The London, we believe strongly in promoting from within. Joe has been a strong asset t...
Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU Introduces Food & Beverage Team
Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU | April 17, 2023
TEMPE, AZ (April 17, 2023) - Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU is proud to announce the appointment of Jose Martinez as Director of Food & Beverage and Chris Castro as Executive Chef. The dynamic duo will lead the hotel in introducing four new restaurant and lounge concepts to Tempe’s bustling downtown district upon opening on April 28, 2023. Jose Martinez, Director of Food & Beverage Puerto Rico native, Jose Martinez brings over 20 years of experience in food and beverage to his new role. His lifelong passion for cuisine led him to open a restaurant with his father in Luquillo, Puerto Rico before studying international cuisine and resta...
The Hollywood Roosevelt Appoints Daniel Sabo as New Food & Beverage Director
The Hollywood Roosevelt | February 1, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 1, 2022) – The iconic and historic Hollywood boutique hotel, The Hollywood Roosevelt, is proud to announce the appointment of Daniel Sabo as its new Director of Food & Beverage, bringing over 26 years of hospitality experience to the hotel’s storied collection of restaurants and bars, which includes the iconic 60’s style Tropicana Pool, upscale burger joint 25 Degrees, the stylish al fresco Rosy Café, and the newly revived iconic Cinegrill Theater, the famed cabaret and nightclub enjoyed by Hollywood elite. Sabo was part of the opening team at Brooklyn restaurant Five Leaves where he started as a ba...
Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux, Appoints Derrin Abac as New Food & Beverage Director
Hotel Wailea | October 31, 2022
(WAILEA, MAUI) October 31, 2022 – Derrin Abac has joined Hotel Wailea, Hawaii’s only Relais and Châteaux property, as Director of Food and Beverage to lead the resort-wide culinary team including The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, the property’s acclaimed signature restaurant, and Birdcage Bar, an open-air lounge concept with dramatic island views. Continuing Hotel Wailea’s tradition of supporting local talent in the state of Hawaii, Derrin is a fourth-generation Maui resident with an esteemed background having worked at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago at Four Seasons Resort Maui and earned his Advanced Sommelier accreditation from the Court...
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