The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa Appoints Will Chamberlin as New Director of Food & Beverage
The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa
(7700 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway) announces the addition of Will
Chamberlin as the hotel's new Director of Food and Beverage. In this
role, Chamberlin oversees existing food and beverage operations which
include a full-service restaurant; a craft coffee bar in The Godfrey's
lobby, featuring locally roasted Buddy Brew coffee beans; room service;
and 7,000 sq. ft. of event space. Chamberlin is deeply engaged in
preparations for the late spring 2018 unveiling of WTR Pool & Grill,
a waterfront pool and dining venue at The Godfrey that will feature
multiple swimming pools, cabanas, private event space, bars, and more.
“I'm honored to welcome Will to our growing team,” says Crystal
Rivera, General Manager of The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa. “As we
move into a new chapter for the hotel, following the completion of The
Godfrey's renovation and rebrand this year, we're excited to refocus our
efforts on new food and beverage programming and the upcoming opening
of WTR Pool & Grill under the guidance of our new team leader.”
Chamberlin joins The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa with a strong
skillset having worked in food and beverage and nightclub operations for
nearly two decades. Chamberlin brings significant nightclub management
experience to the team having worked at Tampa Bay's top venues as
operating partner and general manager of Blue Martini and as general
manager for Vintage Ultra Lounge. As the general manager of Blue
Martini, Chamberlin led his team to being awarded the company's number
two profit-producing location and the leader in both cost and labor
efficiencies. Will is originally from Vermont where he began his
hospitality career at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington Vermont as a
supervisor and bartender.
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