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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 Big Sur, Seattle and More

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His over three-decade career has taken him throughout Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, China and now to the luxury seaside Vietnam resort. Jesse Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale Jessie Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale, Lotte Hotel Seattle Lotte Hotel Seattle appoints two new culinary masters to their food and beverage team.

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Coca-Cola and Time Out Launch a ‘Foodmarks’ Campaign with Global Destinations and Activations

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The beverage giant and “best of the city” publication announced the launch of Foodmarks, hand-picked, global “food landmarks” inspired by movies, pop culture moments, travel hotspots and other cultural phenomena that revolve around “the perfect moment, the perfect meal and an ice-cold Coca-Cola.”

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Smart Moves in Denver, Laguna Beach and More

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Now, he will lead Montage Laguna Beach’s daily operations and oversee rooms, food and beverage, the spa, security and more. She has served as head of business events at the venue for nearly a decade, and last year served also as acting director of commercial.

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Best of Texas Event Vendors

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It includes: Event Planners Printing/Signage Av/Tech Support Photography/Videography Catering/Bartending Staffing/Security Rentals/Decor Entertainment Venues Event Planners Fauxcades (Dallas) fauxcades.com Offering a full service event design, custom fabrication, production and rentals, Fauxcades focuses on the experiential aspect of every event.

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3 Unique Event Venues for Foodies in San Francisco

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That is, if a historic organic ranch amid the oyster beds of West Marin, a Sausalito houseboat dinner event themed to Eastern European food and music and a tasty demonstration kitchen ready for hands-on cooking demos and team-building events in San Francisco’s North Beach will do. More : Best Food Truck Catering for Your Next Event.

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How to Stretch Your F&B Budget Without Skimping on Quality

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Natalie Ackerman, EVP Greater China at Jack Morton , said the best way to stretch an F&B budget is to work closely with the venue’s in-house catering team. This can be even more challenging if the event is taking place within the same venue or even with the same catering team. Natalie Ackerman.