BENCHMARK Names Henry Wallace Director of Food & Beverage for The Essex - Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa
HOUSTON, TX. June 14, 2017- The Woodlands… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Henry Wallace director of food & beverage for The Essex - Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located minutes from downtown Burlington in the foothills of the legendary Green Mountains. Nic Barger, general manager, made the announcement.
"I am very pleased to welcome Henry to our resort,” said Mr. Barger. “He comes to us with broad industry experience and solid academic credentials that will serve our culinary resort extremely well.”
Henry Wallace was most recently director of food & beverage and executive chef for the Ames Boston Hotel, a Gemstone Collection property located in Boston, Massachusetts. Previous to this, he served as executive chef and executive sous chef for the Westin Waltham Hotel of Waltham, Massachusetts, and earlier as executive chef for the Tewksbury Country Club of Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
Mr. Wallace is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York. He has relocated to Essex, Vermont.
About The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa
Set on 18 acres in the scenic Lake Champlain Valley in the foothills of the Green Mountains, The Essex - a Culinary Resort & Spa is easily reached via Interstate 89. The resort is just minutes from Burlington International Airport, and the town of Essex is served by Amtrak's Vermonter train. The Essex is surrounded by all the attractions of Vermont from skiing, boating and hiking to shopping and antiquing. Guests can enjoy the resort's full-service spa, fitness center, 18-hole golf course, clay tennis courts, Cook Academy, two restaurants, hiking and biking trails and special services for pets. The Essex also arranges guided family activities, Vermont tours, hot air ballooning and unforgettable team building activities in the Cook Academy. www.essexresortspa.com
Contact:
Ken Ellens
KenEllens@aol.com
201-758-2864
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