The Edina, Minn. club has opened a new member dining outlet, the Bobby Jones Pub & Grille, and a new golf performance center and lounge. Additional parts of the project to be completed in 2019, to coincide with the 100thanniversary of the redesign of the club’s golf course by Donald Ross, will include creating a…
Interlachen CC Members Approve $9.5M Renovation
The Edina, Minn., club will undergo a facility-wide upgrade that is set to be complete in 2019. The project includes updates to the property’s grounds, tennis building, and Pool House, the addition of a Golf Performance Center, and renovation of the clubhouse’s bar and dining facilities, fitness center, and a new Youth Activity Center. A…
Hitting Some Nerves
There have been strong reactions to the subject of a Board’s involvement (although many choose to substitute “interference”) with club management.
Tasty Offerings
Innovative presentations in an inviting environment provided a one-of-a-kind experience at C&RB’s Ninth Annual Chef to Chef Conference.
Book on Mountain Lake’s History Completed
The property in Lake Wales, Fla., which is listed on the National Historic Register, has prepared “Mountain Lake: The Formative History and Enduring Nature of the Colony” as part of its centennial celebration. Individuals involved with the property’s development who are featured in the book include famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and publishing magnate Edward W. Bok.
First Full Day of Sessions Held in 2017 Chef to Chef Conference
Food demos and presentations by a slate of chefs at the top of the club industry started the first full day of sessions on March 6, with the ever-popular Chef to Chef Live held in the afternoon. Todd Walline, CEC, CCA, of Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., won the Mystery Basket competition held in the evening, with a Vitamix blender as the prize.
2016 Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Announced
The 2016 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business and the McMahon Group include Brett Morris of The Polo Club of Boca Raton (Fla.); Raymond Kondziela of The Ivanhoe Club in Mundelein, Ill.; Joseph Furlow of the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood, Calif.; and Charles C. Johnson of the Detroit Athletic Club. The winners will be recognized at an Awards Dinner held at Interlachen Country Club in Winter Park, Fla., on February 9.
From Farm to Fork
The Chef to Chef Conference is the ideal venue for your chef to gather a season’s worth of ideas in one place, at one time.
CMAA Upper Midwest Chapter Hosts Speaker Series
The speaker roundtable was presented by the Club Managers Association of America in partnership with Club Benchmarking, and was held October 24 at the Minneapolis Club. Speakers included Pat Finlen, CGCS, General Manager, Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.; Steven Freund, Executive Director, The Landings Club in Savannah, Ga.; Brendan Walsh, PGA, Director of Golf, The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.; Luke O’Boyle, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO, Chevy Chase (Md.) Club; and Jeffrey McFadden, CCM, CCE, General Manager, The Union League of Philadelphia.
Under Construction
Barry Herman, General Manager of Interlachen Country Club, Winter Park, Fla., believes that business will dictate what a club must become.
The Whole Package
On-the-go food and drink service at Interlachen CC has been enhanced by the versatility, and sustainability, of a new labeling and packaging system.
Lifelong Learning
When he accepted the opportunity in 2013 to become the new General Manager/COO at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn. [“Keys to Sustained Success,” C&RB, November 2014], Eric J. Dietz, CCM/PGA, knew that the team he was joining had incredible capacity, capability and potential—and that together, nothing would be impossible. Already, with his full support…
Keys to Sustained Success at Interlachen Country Club
The Minnesota club that boasts strong ties to legendary names like Ross, Jones and Berg is keeping pace with the times through consistent planning and seamless management transitions.
The Toast of Texas
Those who came to San Antonio to be part of another record crowd came away with plenty of sizzling ideas for spicing up their menus—and a whole lot more.
GM Panel Culminates 2014 Chef to Chef Conference
The final session at this year’s event in San Antonio brought together four General Managers who engaged in a discussion about creating productive relationships between GMs and Executive Chefs. Participating GMs included John McGee, Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas; Phil Kiester, The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Va.; Christine Pooler, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.; and Eric Dietz, Interlachen Country Club, Minneapolis, Minn.