Amanda Bilbro has been appointed Director of Food & Beverage at Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego
Director of Food & Beverage Amanda Bilbro is an accomplished, 25-year industry powerhouse who has held managerial roles at properties including San Francisco Marriott Marquis and Noble House Hotels & Resorts' Hotel Zoe in addition to working in Michael Mina's acclaimed Arcadia Steakhouse at the San Jose Marriott. She began her career path with Kona Kai as a task force manager and was quickly identified as an irreplaceable asset which resulted in a permanent position on the resort's food and beverage leadership team and a move to San Diego. Today, she manages key team members including the executive chef and banquet chef while overseeing the banquets and culinary departments and five individual outlets across the property. She also leads coordination of numerous annual property events including its luau, the Sails & Ales beer, wine, spirits and culinary tasting event and participation in the signature Noble House Hotels & Resorts quarterly dining series. She cites her background as a Southerner as the root of her passion for hospitality and approaches her role with a "we over me" mentality that shines through in her approach to both guest and internal team relations.
