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SEAN FOLEY JOINS THE WHITEFACE LODGE AS DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE
LAKE PLACID, NY (October 2010) – The Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, today announced the appointment of Sean Foley as Director of Food and Beverage. Mr. Foley brings an impressive background to his new position, including serving in several senior-level positions at other Lake Placid resorts, hotels and/or restaurants.
In his new position, Mr. Foley will report directly to Phil Anderson, the Lodge’s General Manager. His broad range of responsibilities includes overseeing the Lodge’s robust banquet and catering activities for corporate groups, weddings and special events. Additionally, Mr. Foley will work with the Chef and his team to ensure a continuously inspired seasonal array of offerings are provided in Kanu, the Resort’s main dining area; in the adjacent Kanu Lounge; in the onsite old-fashioned ice cream parlor; and at The Canoe Club, the Lodge’s exclusive lakefront beach area (open only during the summer).
“The Lodge’s culinary program has grown tremendously in the past two years and we believe that Sean is the right person to continue this positive course by applying his strong organizational skills, creativity and management strategies,” said Phil Anderson, General Manager, The Whiteface Lodge. “In 2010, we hosted more weddings than at any other time during the Lodge’s history, requiring a seamless and highly professional catering operation, which we believe Sean will continue to develop and refine.”
Prior to joining the Whiteface Lodge, Mr. Foley was the Food Service Director at The Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa (Stowe, VT). Before that, he served as the Banquet Manager at the Hilton Lake Placid Resort and previously, he was the Food and Beverage Supervisor at The Boathouse Restaurant located in the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid Resort. Mr. Foley received a Bachelor of Arts from the highly respected New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont.
The Whiteface Lodge is managed by Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management and asset management company specializing in luxury and upscale urban hotels and complex resorts. Additionally, the Lodge is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. For information, please call 1-800-903-4045, visit www.TheWhitefaceLodge.com, follow us on Twitter @TheWFL or become a fan on Facebook. To schedule an interview with Phil Anderson, General Manager, The Whiteface Lodge, please contact Renee Martin, Martin Media, at 845.987.1665.
About The Whiteface Lodge
Located in the woodland setting of the High Peaks region of Lake Placid, New York, The Whiteface Lodge is the only all-suite property in the Adirondacks, offering 94 guest accommodations. The Lodge also offers a value-added experience unparalleled in the region, providing guests with access to a wide range of complimentary amenities, services and activities, including a sumptuous breakfast each morning in Kanu, the property's main dining area; a creative kids program called Kamp Kanu; an onsite heated swimming pool; fishing in a stocked catch and release pond, with all equipment provided; basketball, tennis and paddle tennis courts; sophisticated fitness center; three-season ice skating rink; family game room with a two-lane bowling alley; nightly gratis s'mores campfire; and a 54-seat movie theater. Additionally, during the summer, Lodge guests receive complimentary access to the property's private lakefront "Canoe Club," where kayaks, canoes, and paddleboats are all gratis.
The Whiteface Lodge is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. For information, please call 1-800-903-4045 or visit www.thewhitefacelodge.com.
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