Stephen Wittman II has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage at One Ocean Resort & Spa
One Ocean Resort & Spa, Northeast Florida’s chic, beachfront, boutique resort, proudly announces the promotion of Stephen Wittman II as Director of Food and Beverage. As a proven leader among the One Ocean team, in his new role of Director of Food & Beverage, Wittman will be responsible for the vision, direction and development of One Ocean's award-winning restaurant, Azurea restaurant, Azurea Lounge, Lobby Bar and In Room Dining. He will also oversee the banquet servers and manage over $6.5 million dollars in annual banquet and outlet revenue for the resort's meeting and event space. During his 13 years of experience within the hospitality food and beverage industry, Wittman has climbed the ranks of leadership roles. In his most recent position at One Ocean Resort, Wittman served as director of outlets where he significantly increased revenue and put together a team that is committed to delivering the best possible guest experience. Previously, Wittman was as the director of outlets at Omni Jacksonville Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla., where he achieved the highest guest satisfaction score in the history of Juliette’s Bistro and surpassed the resort’s financial F&B goals. Prior, Wittman was the banquet manager at Omni Jacksonville Hotel and event operations manager among other positions at Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham, Ala. Wittman began his hospitality career as event services supervisor at Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. Wittman received his Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from the Rosen School of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida.
