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Matt Korsos has been appointed as General Manager at Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton

Le  Meridien St. Louis Clayton (7730 Bonhomme Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105), the 268-room hotel in Clayton, MO, announces the appointment of Matt Korsos as the hotel's new general manager. Korsos brings over 20 years of hospitality leadership experience to his position at Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton with executive leadership at Magnolia Hotel (CoralTree Hospitality) in St. Louis, MO, and Hancock Hotel (First Hospitality Group) in Findlay, OH. In his new role, Korsos oversees the daily operations of the hotel, along with the hotel's European-inspired restaurant, Cafe la Vie.

Marriott
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Kelley Schmidt has been appointed as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis announces Kelley Schmidt as the Hotel's new Executive Chef. Fresh on the heels of his arrival, Chef Schmidt will co-host the first Mississippi Dinner on June 16, 2023 alongside his culinary colleague of Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, where he was most recently Executive Sous Chef. Joining him in the kitchen for this special evening will be David Harrower, Executive Banquet Chef of Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans.

Four Seasons
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Eagle Point Hotel Partners and Longitude Announce Partnership to Open The Ozarker Lodge in Branson, MO in Summer 2023

Eagle Point Hotel Partners(EPHP), a privately held independent platform focused on hotel real estate, has partnered with Missouri-based hospitality branding and design agency, Longitude, to open a new independent boutique hotel, The Ozarker Lodge. This is the first hotel acquisition, renovation, and repositioning for this partnership between EPHP and Longitude, who have plans to expand throughout the Midwest over the next several years.

Springboard Hospitality
Branson, Missouri, United States
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Conny Gutierrez has been promoted to Director of Lifestyle at Crossroads Hotel

Gutierrez first met the Crossroads Hotel team as an opening team member of the property's rooftop bar, Percheron. Catching the hospitality bug, Gutierrez continued to find ways to work with the property, including highlighting Crossroads Hotel's Dia de los Muertos events in 2021 on her talk show to further educate both her students and the community on the city's celebration of diverse holidays and traditions.

Aparium Hotel Group
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Christian Arriaga has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Elms Hotel & Spa - Destination by Hyatt

The Elms Hotel and Spa, a part of the Destination by Hyatt portfolio, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Arriaga as Executive Chef. In his new role, Arriaga will lead the historic property's signature Three Owls restaurant, curating specialty menus and overseeing banquet events, The Tavern, Cafe Soterian, and oversee the culinary team as a whole.

Hyatt
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, United States
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Joy Schmidt has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis

Joy Schmidt joins 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis as Director of Sales and Marketing. During her distinguished 20-year career in hospitality, Schmidt has become known for driving innovative sales and marketing strategies that produce dynamic business results. She is looking forward to making the opening of 21c St. Louis a sensational event and building out the sales and marketing team for long-term success.

Accor
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Matthew Daughaday has been appointed as Executive Chef at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis

Chef Matthew Daughaday joins 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis as Executive Chef, where he will lead food production & menu development for the restaurant, coffee shop, event and meeting spaces. A St. Louis native, Daughaday made a name for himself at Niche Restaurant and Taste by Niche, before leaving to open his own restaurant, Reeds American Table in Maplewood. He comes to 21c St. Louis brimming with ideas for the hotel's many food spaces, after serving as Chef de Cuisine at Juniper for the past two years.

Accor
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Christopher Randall has been appointed as Director of Community Impact at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis

Christopher Randall joins 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis as Director of Community Impact, a first-of-its-kind role created exclusively for the St. Louis property. A combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Randall has dedicated his professional career to serving the community, having spent nearly a decade as a Police Officer with the St. Louis County Police Department. Prior to joining 21c, Randall served as the Community Impact Manager for 5 On Your Side KSDK-TV. In this highly anticipated role, Randall plans to work with individuals and organizations to elevate the city and the Downtown West neighborhood, staying true to 21c's belief that contemporary art can be a catalyst for urban revitalization and civic connection.

Accor
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Rachel Shaw has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Residence Inn by Marriott St. Louis O’Fallon

Commonwealth Hotels announced today that Rachel Shaw has been appointed the director of sales and marketing of the Residence Inn St. Louis O'Fallon. Ms. Shaw brings over 8 years of hospitality experience to her new role as director of sales and marketing having previously served as the catering sales manager of the Marriott St Louis West in St. Louis, Missouri.

Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
O'Fallon, Missouri, United States
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Jessica Higginbotham has been appointed as General Manager at The Elms Hotel & Spa - Destination by Hyatt

The Elms Hotel and Spa, a part of the Destination by Hyatt portfolio, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Higginbotham as general manager. In her new role, Higginbotham now oversees all aspects of the newly renovated hotel and its daily operations, including 153 guest rooms and suites, the 28,000-square-foot Spa at The Elms, three dining outlets and 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space. She also works closely with the entire team at The Elms Hotel & Spa to ensure staff development and fulfillment.

Hyatt
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, United States
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David Phil Villacis has been appointed as Sommelier at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

David Phil Villacis ditched a potential career in accounting after college to follow his true passion for wine and spirits. He brings an extensive background both in wine and food service as well as in viticulture gained from a stint tending to the soil and vines of a Willamette Valley, Oregon vineyard. During the pandemic, he also acquired industry sales experience as a wine Sspecialist for WINE.COM.

Four Seasons
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Alisha Blackwell-Calvert has been appointed as Sommelier at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

The additions include the highly lauded Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, 2021 "Sommelier of the Year" Wine Enthusiast Magazine Wine Star Award nominee as well as one of the magazine's "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers." In 2018, Feast Magazine named her a "Rising Star." Previously, she received the 2015 Walter Clore Certified Sommelier Scholarship for top score and also attained the Certified Specialist of Wine certification through the Society of Wine Educators with a 99% score the same year. Her experience includes working alongside now Master Sommelier Andrey Ivanov at Reeds American Table in St. Louis.

Four Seasons
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Anthony Geary has been appointed as Sommelier at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Anthony Geary, Sommelier for Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, leads the Hotel's wine program and is responsible for achieving its many accolades. To help advance his vision of building one of the top wine programs in Missouri, he recently bolstered his team with two additional noted sommeliers. Now, the team of three, all Certified Sommeliers credentialed by the Court of Master Sommeliers, possesses a combined fifty years of experience in food and wine. It is the team's combined knowledge and diversity that sets it apart not only in St. Louis, but in the Midwest and beyond.

Four Seasons
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Julieta Mechkarska has been appointed as Food & Beverage Director at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Julieta Mechkarska brings thirteen years of hospitality experience to her role as Food & Beverage Director for Four Seasons St. Louis. Although originally born and raised in Bulgaria, St. Louis is a bit of a homecoming for her as it was her first stop in the U.S. when she arrived after high school. After completing undergraduate and graduate studies, she landed her first hospitality role as Beverage Manager at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. She then joined Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas where she held various management positions and was relocated to Washington DC with the company. There, she also had the opportunity to assist in the opening of Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C. Most recently, Julieta was Director of Restaurants at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.

Four Seasons
St. Louis, Missouri, United States