Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten - December Resort Update
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, December 19, 2005. The newly renovated Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino, situated on the Dutch side of St.Maarten on one of the most beautiful beaches overlooking the Great Bay Harbour, announces its winter resort update.
NEW FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR:
Ramesh Poredi was recently appointed as the resorts' new Director of Food and Beverage. As Food and Beverage Director, Poredi will be responsible for overseeing all operations of all of the resort's restaurants. An Executive Chef by trade, Poredi has been in the hospitality industry since the early 1980's. He launched his career at the Park Lane Hilton in London, and soon worked his way up to Executive Sous Chef at the Abu Dhabi Hilton where he spent six years cultivating the creative cuisine. He joined Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino after serving as Food & Beverage Manager in the Toronto area for Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT:
Poredi has been an instrumental part in the launch of La Cucina, Great Bay Beach Resort's newest restaurant. La Cucina, which means The Kitchen in English, is an Italian themed restaurant located off the resort's Lobby Bar. General Manager, Renato Moretto, says, "La Cucina will be a step up from the other two restaurants we currently have at the resort providing guests with an opportunity to experience fine, Italian dining- the St.Maarten way." The restaurant is open for dinner from 7:00-10:30 p.m.
NEW RENOVATIONS:
The property's 52 suites are scheduled to re-open in early 2006. The rooms have been closed since the resort began its $10 million renovation last year. The entire resort re-opened its doors in early 2005, however the suites remain closed for a complete rebuild and refurbishment.
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