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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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David Nowak Hawaii’s Hilton Waikoloa Village named Nowak director of food and beverage. Nowak most recently worked as food and beverage specialist at Premier Hotels & Resorts in Guam. He is the recipient of the James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2005 and Best New Chef by Food & Wine in 2006.

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F&B Smart Moves in Lake Tahoe, Miami Beach and More

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Tsui fills the role of director of food and beverage, bringing over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality. She is a French and European-trained culinary expert, and earned her hospitality degree in Switzerland. In 2019, he took on the role of head pastry chef at Park Hyatt Doha.

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TOP 10 conferences to learn 2019 trends in the hospitality industry

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In the hospitality industry, this is as much important as in any other. Check our list to see where you can learn the hottest hospitality trends for 2019. The dream of many entrepreneurs is not only to create something new, which corresponds to the current needs of the consumer of hospitality and hotel services.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Arizona and More

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Lacassagne began his career as an assistant food & beverage manager at Hotel Concorde Montparnasse in France and continued to work in various F&B roles through Egypt, Morocco and the Caribbean. He has worked with the Shashi Group since 2019, first as director of food and beverage. to Kansas City.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

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A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist.

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Smart Moves in Huntington Beach, West Hollywood and More

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He brings years of experience and demonstrated success in the hospitality industry. His areas of expertise include area and property leadership, complete operations management, financial, sales, food & beverage, revenue management and guest relations. Livingston has been part of the team since 2019.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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To do so, she will draw from over 25 years of experience in hospitality and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences. Fiona Pinette Fiona Pinette, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa Whistler, British Columbia’s newest hospitality debut, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa , set to open Nov. 17, 2023, appoints Pinette as Lodge Manager.