Chefs across the country are broadening their horizons to bring their clubs’ signature styles to the great outdoors.
NCA, NCA Foundation Elect Officers, Directors
The National Club Association announced a new lineup of officers, including Kirk O. Reese, CCM, as NCA Chairman; Philip Kiester as Vice Chairman; Kevin Vitale, CCM, as Treasurer; Ted Benn as Secretary; and Thomas Gaston Jr., CCM, as Immediate Past Chairman.
The CC of Virginia Chef Competes in 2014 Iron Chef Wine & Food Expo
Chef Andrew Haapala will represent The Country Club of Virginia as part of a three-team competition in the 2014 Williamsburg Area Restaurant Association’s Iron Chef Wine & Food Expo, to be held Saturday, April 12, at the Williamsburg Lodge, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported. Making up the Richmond, Va., team, joining Haapala, are…
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.
Golf Course Architects Cite Increased Activity
International expansions and North American “reinventions” are driving an uptick in projects, with sustainability and practice facilities getting special attention.
Credit Card Breach Affects Hotel POS Systems
A data breach that affected the food and beverage outlets at certain Marriott, Holiday Inn, Sheraton and other hotel properties has exposed guests to potential theft. The breach occurred between March 20 and December 16 last year by “memory-parsing” malware that infects point-of-sale systems, including cash registers and credit-card swiping machines in checkout aisles.
Meadows Farm GC Listed for Sale
The 20-year-old Locust Grove, Va. property, 15 miles west of Fredericksburg and accessible to the Richmond, Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. markets, features a 27-hole championship golf course that includes an 841-yard, par-6 hole that was recognized as the world’s largest when it was constructed. The course, operated as an adjunct to a family-owned nursery business, also features two “island greens,” one of which is surrounded by sand.
NCA Adds Two Female Board Members
Christine R. Pooler, General Manager of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., and Terra S.H. Waldron, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Desert Highlands Association in Scottsdale, Ariz., were elected as directors for the National Club Association at its semi-annual board meeting. Pooler has 17 years of experience in the club industry while Waldron has more than 29 years of experience in the private club industry.
Dressed for Success
All over the country, there are different dress codes, but the universal concern is regarding denim and the club atmosphere.