Hyatt Regency Maui Adds Two New F&B Team Members

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. December 07, 2010

December 2, 2010 - Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa announces the appointment of two new members to the resort's Food & Beverage team - Gordon Chow has assumed the role of Restaurant Manager of Umalu, while Jonica Reid will be General Manager for Hyatt Regency Maui's exciting new restaurant, Japengo, opening in mid-December. Both contribute a wealth of expertise, earned through numerous years in various areas of the hospitality industry, to their positions at Maui's AAA Four Diamond resort on Ka'anapali Beach.

Jonica Reid will bring almost 22 years of restaurant experience, plus true passion and dedication for the hospitality industry, to her role overseeing Maui's chic new restaurant, Japengo. Reid has honed her skills through front-of-house positions with various Maui restaurants including Cane & Taro and Mama's Fish House, as well as The Chart House in Newport Beach, California. Demonstrating exceptional attention to detail combined with warm and genuine client relations, Reid will be a welcoming presence at the resort's exciting Pacific Rim restaurant.

A native of Canada, Gordon Chow brings more than 20 years of management in hospitality, food & beverage, hotels and airlines to his post at Hyatt's popular two-year old poolside dining destination, Umalu. Most recently a Station Manager with Hawaiian Airlines in Kahului, Maui, Chow has held Director of Food & Beverage positions with Hilton Garden Inn Roseville, Big League Dream Sports Park LLC, and Vacation Inn Hotel & Suites Palm Desert. His career also includes notable roles with The CheeseSteak Grille, Indian Wells Country Club, Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, and The Docks Nightclub & Entertainment Complex. Chow will bring the highest level of customer service and leadership to Umalu.

For more information regarding Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, please contact the resort by phone at (808) 661-1234 or (800) 233-1234 or online at www.maui.hyatt.com.

About Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Authentic Hawaiian Hospitality Surrounded by Tropical Luxury Ideally situated on 40 tropically landscaped oceanfront acres along a three-mile stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach, Maui's longest crescent beach, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers an authentic Hawaiian experience in a setting of tropical luxury. Each of the 806 guestrooms, including 31 suites, affords Hawaiian elegance with plantation-style furnishings and a private lanai with panoramic views. Boasting endless amenities including Spa Moana, Maui's only oceanfront, 15,000 square-foot luxury spa and fitness center, elaborate water playground with tropical streams and waterfalls, championship golf, six tennis courts, scuba and catamaran sails, four restaurants, shopping, and over 100,000 square feet of function space, as well as expert-led stargazing, luau, and wildlife, art and tropical garden tours, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers everything necessary to create the quintessential Maui getaway.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa has been recognized with awards and accolades including 2010 AAA Four Diamond Award, 2010 Travel + Leisure “World's Best” Top 25 Hawaii Resorts, 2010 Travel + Leisure “500 World Best Hotels,” 2010 Conde Nast Traveler “Gold List” Reserve, 2010 Conde Nast Traveler Readers Poll “Top Spas in the World,” 2009 Travel + Leisure “World's Best Hotels for Families” (#1 in Hawaii / #3 in US), 2008 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List “Best Places to Stay,” 2008 Conde Nast Traveler “Top 25 Hawaii Resorts” and 2008 Conde Nast Traveler "Top Golf Resorts." Conde Nast Traveler voted Maui "Best Island in the World" in 2009.

For more information regarding Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, please contact the resort by phone at (808) 661-1234 or (800) 233-1234, or visit the resort website: www.maui.hyatt.com.