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Marque Collins has been appointed as Executive Chef at Surety Hotel

As executive chef, culinary visionary Marque Collins spearheads the food and beverage program for Surety Hotel, debuting this month in Des Moines burgeoning downtown district. Worldly takes on traditional tavern fare at the property's signature restaurant, Mulberry Street Tavern. With an open-hearth kitchen, the menu comprises meat-forward dishes showcasing the flavor of the wood grill. A self-taught chef with more than ten years of experience, Collins worked across Chicago's Boka Restaurant Group's portfolio of restaurants alongside Jean Banchet Award-winning chef Chris Pandel, most recently serving as chef de cuisine at the former Wrigleyville Dutch & Doc's and executive sous chef of premier steakhouse Swift & Sons.

Aparium Hotel Group’s Surety Hotel Debuts In Downtown Des Moines

Surety Hotel opens its doors on November 11, 2020 in the Des Moines' downtown district, heralded as the Midwest's burgeoning financial center and fastest growing metropolitan city. Just a walk to the idyllic farmers' market, boutiques, galleries and cafes, Surety Hotel is the latest property to launch by Aparium Hotel Group's Kevin Robinson and Mario Tricoci, whose award-winning portfolio includes Kansas City's Crossroads Hotel, Detroit Foundation Hotel, Minneapolis' Hewing Hotel and more.

Allison Streu has been appointed as General Manager at Surety Hotel

Streu brings more than 17 years of hospitality experience to Surety Hotel in Des Moines, her native city. She started her career as a restaurant manager at Des Moines Marriott Downtown before moving up the ranks around the Midwest holding various positions at hotels in Cincinnati, OH, Chicago, IL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Indianapolis, IN, Minneapolis, MN and Nashville, TN, all before returning to her hometown of Des Moines in 2017. She spent two years as general manager at Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, her fourth consecutive general manager role, before taking the helm at the soon-to-open Surety Hotel. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management from Iowa State University.

Dan Carlino has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Des Moines Downtown

A 32-year hospitality veteran, Carlino began his career as a corporate property systems trainer for Ramada, before joining Red Lion Hotels as front office director, now Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa. Carlino worked his way through the company, as rooms director in San Diego and Glendale, now DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley and Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Center, before becoming general manager of Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford House.

Re-opening Of The Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel Following A Multi-million Dollar Renovation

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, has announced the official reopening of The Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel following a multi-million dollar renovation. This anticipated reopening further reinforces the brand's significant design momentum around the world with significant renovations planned in neighborhoods such as Long Beach, California; Chicago, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; and New York City.