Peter HansenJournal Hotels announced today the appointment of Peter Hansen to Director of Operations, Food and Beverage at The Hollywood Roosevelt. In this role, Hansen will provide strategic leadership for the hotel’s food and beverage outlets including Public Kitchen & Bar, 25 Degrees, Tropicana Pool Café and The Spare Room. Hansen will oversee all front-of-house and back-of-house development of all concepts and menus at the iconic hotel as well as in-room dining. Hansen comes to The Hollywood Roosevelt with more than 16 years of hospitality experience. Prior to joining The Hollywood Roosevelt, Hansen served as Director of Operations of the new Mondrian Park Avenue, where he spearheaded all culinary planning and execution at its opening. Previously, Hansen served as the Director of Operations of Kingside restaurant located in the Viceroy Central Park. Prior to that spent 12 years with Marc Murphy at Benchmarc Events, whose establishments include Landmarc and Ditch Plains restaurants. Starting as a Front of House Manager, Hansen grew in the company and became the Director of Operations for Benchmarc and expanded its restaurant empire.