Katrina Ford has been appointed as F&B Manager at The Calile Hotel

Holding an extensive professional pedigree across both Sydney and London, native Queenslander Ford returns home as the front-of-house face for the new hotel's dining establishments. Ford brings experience at Merivale's Coogee Pavilion and InterContinental Double Bay in Sydney and SoHo House Group's Shoreditch House in the English capital.

Katrina Ford

At Calile, Ford will mould the light-filled space of The Lobby Bar to suit a crowd seeking refined simplicity, with a Queensland-tuned menu featuring locally sourced produce, wines, house-made sodas and a distinctly local cocktail list. The Lobby Bar will be an all-day dining venue.

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TFE Hotels (TOGA Far East Hotels) is Australia’s International Hotel Group - headquartered in Sydney and operating in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Singapore, and Switzerland. TFE has a portfolio of seven hotel brands - A by Adina, Adina Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Quincy Hotels, Travelodge Hotels, Rendezvous Hotels and Collection by TFE Hotels, with more in the development pipeline.