Under the plan, the Menlo Park, Calif., property could receive between 400,000 and 500,000 gallons a day of recycled water through the city’s first wastewater treatment system. According to the timeline, design work will be completed by June, with the whole project completed in June 2019. A project by West Bay Sanitary District to build…
Three Chefs from Club and Resort Properties Among Finalists for Pastry Chef of Year
Laura Lachowecki of the Woodstock Club, Rocio Varela of The Fort Worth Club and Jordan Weston Snider of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego will vie for contest awards totaling over $16,000 in the annual competition on March 5, as part of the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. The theme of this year’s competition is “Modern Masters Come to Chocolate.”
Flavor-Infused Ice Cubes Take Cocktails to New Level
Everything from chocolate to cucumber to venison broth is being injected into drink ice, to enhance alcoholic concoctions and develop signature reputations for properties that want to be much more than just “watering holes.”
“Lapping” the Competition
If you’re looking for a jolt of F&B inspiration, you’d be hard-pressed to beat Dallas’ Northwood Club.
Clubs Well-Represented On New HFTP Board
The 2013-14 leadership of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals includes the controllers of Bloomfield Hills CC, The Country Club, Pelican Isle Yacht Club and Sharon Hills Golf & Country Club, and the IT Director of Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.
Momentum Continues as Northwood Club Transitions Management
Bob Leenhouts, CCM, has retired as the Dallas club’s GM/COO, capping a 42-year career in private club management. Leenhouts has been succeeded by his Assistant Manager, John McGee. Northwood will complete renovation of its clubhouse’s lower level this fall and begin construction of a new tennis facility next year.