Balancing seasonality, sustainability and originality, chefs are cooking up creative and successful seafood presentations— even at clubs firmly located on dry land. By Joanna DeChellis, Contributing Editor SUMMING IT UP A little education goes a long way to ensure sales and success when introducing new seafood dishes. Freshness and quality product are essential. Highlighting seafood…
Night of Honors
On a sparkling Saturday night, thirty-four stories above downtown San Diego, 130 of the country’s most accomplished club managers and their guests enjoyed panoramic views of the city from the picture windows of the University Club Atop Symphony Towers. The stars were also out inside the impressive ClubCorp setting on February 9th, as the 2012…
They’ve Got It Covered
I received many e-mails and calls as soon as the issue came out, from people who wanted to know if this was really a club scene. Of all the covers we’ve had for issues of Club & Resort Business (and believe it or not, we’re going to hit issue #100 in our history later this…
Digital Discussions
Digital Discussions Josh LeMaster, Chief Operating Officer of Signature Group in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., posed this question to the group: Knowing that Lifetime Memberships will result in a member’s dues stream coming out of the monthly cash flow, what are the group’s positive and negative comments on using Lifetime Memberships to fund long-term capital…
Making the Most of the Middle
Superintendents’ ability to select and use their maintenance equipment effectively often hinges on their relationships with local dealers and distributors that serve as manufacturers’ go-betweens for sales and service. By Betsy Gilliland, Contributing Editor SUMMING IT UP Strong relationships with local equipment dealers and distributors help superintendents build trust with national manufacturers and brands. To…
Vote of Confidence
By Joe Barks, Editor Established in 1863 by six officials of the U.S. Treasury Department during the height of the Civil War, the stated objectives behind the formation of The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, D.C. included “mutual improvement and social purposes.” With the club on the verge of its 150th anniversary, those…
Rousing Occasions
To kick off our Sixth Annual Ideas Issue and lead into the department-specific concepts featured throughout the rest of this special issue, we start with highlights of some especially inspired events that have been held at club properties over the past year. More photos and details on these programs and experiences can be…
Digital Discussions
Darcy Bodiker, Catering Manager at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., posed this question to the group: Most of our members are retired and over the age of 60. I’m trying to come up with some great events/entertainment for next season and wanted to know: What were your most favorable events recently? “We ran…
Main Line Makeover: Payoffs from Waynesborough CC’s New $10 Million Clubhouse
PAOLI, PA.— As it entered 2003 and the ninth year of its 10-year Master Site Plan, Waynesborough Country Club found itself, in the words of its Board President, with “no clubhouse, no golf course, no head golf pro, and no general manager…all things that are kind of basic to running a country club.” The club…
The Club Chef’s Institute
When I received the brochure for the first-ever “Club Chef’s Institute” (CCI) late last summer, I stopped dead in my tracks. Could this really be as perfectly timed and conceived an event as it appeared to be? To begin with, the CCI would be held in late fall, when executive chefs like me are always…
People in the News
The new Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) officers, elected at the CMAA show in New Orleans Feb. 27-March 3, are as follows: President, Bill Wagner, CCM, General Manager, Rivera CC, Coral Gables, Fla.; Vice President, Burton Ward, CCM, General Manager, Century CC, Purchase, N.Y.; Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Carroll, CCM, General Manager, White Bear Yacht Club,…