Angelika Riedler Pereira has been appointed as Restaurant General Manager at LUMA Hotel Times Square
AperiBar, the chic Italianesque restaurant and cocktail bar by acclaimed Michelin-starred and James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer, today announced the appointment of Angelika Riedler Pereira as general manager. The appointment strengthens AperiBar's women-led leadership team at a restaurant built around the Italian aperitivo tradition, the daily ritual of gathering over wine, spritzes and small bites at just the right moment in the day.
Located at LUMA Hotel Times Square, AperiBar draws its name and spirit from that tradition, welcoming guests for happy hour, dinner and late-night cocktails around small and large plates designed for sharing and lingering at the table. Angelika joins a leadership team where women hold the reins on both operations and hospitality, a distinction the restaurant considers central to its identity in Times Square's dining scene. She will oversee day-to-day operations, elevate the guest experience, and support the restaurant's continued growth.
With more than 13 years of experience in fine dining and luxury hospitality across Germany and the United States, Angelika brings deep operational expertise, beverage knowledge and a leadership style rooted in mentorship. She has built her career, in part, by developing other women in hospitality leadership roles, a priority she plans to carry into her work at AperiBar. Colleagues recognize her for exceptional service standards, team development and a talent for creating memorable guest experiences, qualities that make her a natural fit to lead AperiBar's operations and extend its reputation as one of Times Square's premier dining destinations.
Most recently, Angelika served as restaurant manager and sommelier at Restaurant Avena on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where she led front-of-house operations and built a culture centered on genuine hospitality. Before that, she was captain at Charlie Palmer's Michelin-starred Aureole in New York, making this appointment a meaningful return to the Charlie Palmer Collective.
Her career also includes leadership and sommelier positions at several acclaimed restaurants in New York and Germany, including Gunter Seeger NY, Atelier at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, EssZimmer by Bobby Bräuer and Restaurant Pageou. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, a WSET Level 3 Award in Sake, and a Certified Sommelier Level 3 credential from IHK Munich, and has been recognized by the Sommelier Union Germany as a Sommelier College honoree and regional spokeswoman.
As general manager, Angelika will lead all aspects of restaurant operations, including guest relations, team development, service standards and daily management. Her appointment reinforces AperiBar's commitment to elevated hospitality, delivered in a warm, energetic atmosphere true to the convivial spirit of the Italian aperitivo.
For more information and reservations, visit AperiBar at https://www.aperibar.com.