In addition to overseeing food and beverage operations at Castile, Chef Louis Scaramuzzi will be responsible for culinary programming for the property’s new 360° Rooftop, which offers panoramic views of downtown St. Petersburg and the Gulf of Mexico.
Paula Tannous appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at Viceroy Yas Abu Dhabi
Tannous joins Viceroy Yas Abu Dhabi from Novotel & Ibis World Trade Centre Dubai where she held the position of Complex Director of Sales and Marketing.
Restaurant & Catering Australia Inaugural Forum held at The Drinks Industry Show
Visitors to The Drinks Industry Show at Luna Park in three weeks’ time are invited to join an inaugural forum hosted by Show partner, Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA).
Noble House card payment server hacked
Guest information potentially compromised by the malware on a payments server used by The Commons Hotel in Minneapolis includes the cardholder name, card number, expiration date and CVV number.
John Toubia appointed Bars Manager at InterContinental Sydney
Toubia will be responsible for overseeing the new InterContinental Supper Club and innovating and creating a culture where the focus is on a wide array of beverage choices.
Why hotel staff are supervised by the management team, but employed by the owners
To a person new to the hotel industry, it may seem a little odd that even though the hotel employees are under the control of the manager, it is usual for most, if not all of them, to be employed by the owner.
Barceló Emperatriz to open in Madrid in January 2016
Barceló Hotels & Resorts’ flagship hotel will have 146 rooms right in the heart of the Salamanca neighbourhood.
Manpreet Singh Chadha new Executive Chef at Ganesh Meridian Hotel Ahmedabad
Chef Manpreet most recently served as the Executive Chef at Park Plaza Faridabad and his prior role was as Executive Sous Chef at Park Plaza Chandigarh administrating four food and beverage outlets.
Chinese luxury hotels equalling foreign rivals: PolyU Study
The country of origin effect seems to be weakening as the quality of Chinese products improves, with domestic travellers in China now considering local brand luxury hotels as essentially equivalent to their foreign brand counterparts.
Innside Bandung to be Meliá’s thirteenth hotel in Indonesia
The233-key hotel will form part of The MAJ Collections Hotel & Residences and is expected to be completed by 2017.











