The event created to honor Ned Welc, the long-time GM/COO for The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, included a Ryder Cup-style golf competition between “North” and “South” teams of 16 attending club managers. The two-day event included best-practice discussion sessions and networking receptions and meals, and also raised donations for The First Tee of Central Ohio…
Coming Together Nicely
Today’s managers shouldn’t limit themselves in how, or where, they look for new ideas and approaches that can help their properties continue to grow—and that can help the managers themselves grow professionally as well.
The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, Cleveland Racquet Club Offer Combined Membership
The clubs in Chardon and Pepper Pike, Ohio have entered into a cooperative agreement to offer members of either club access to both clubs for a limited time, and non-members can join both clubs simultaneously, at reduced rates.
Going Gluten-Free
A movement away from gluten is pushing club and resort chefs to create innovative menu options.
Sweet New Opportunities
Not every club or resort has an in-house pastry chef dedicated to preparing desserts. But that’s not stopping many properties from turning out treats that finish à la carte and banquet meals with a special flair.
Banana Cream Napoleon with Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache and Coconut Snow
Banana Cream Napoleon with Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache and Coconut Snow Submitted by Andy Antico, Executive Chef, The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, South Euclid, Ohio Yield: 12 For the Almond Crisp: (yields 30-35) Amt Ingredient 1/2 lb. butter 1 cup sugar 5 tbsp. half & half 2 tbsp. …
Shared Red Velvet “Twinkie” and Chocolate Mousse Dessert
Shared Red Velvet “Twinkie” and Chocolate Mousse Dessert Submitted by Andy Antico, Executive Chef, The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, South Euclid, Ohio Yield: 20 cakes For the Red Velvet Cake: Amt Ingredient 10 ozs. vegetable shortening 1 lb. + 13 ozs. sugar 3/4 oz. salt 3 ozs.…
Showing the Way
The fallout from the recession, combined with seismic shifts in the nature of the club business, have created a new urgency for effective leadership and a new formula for management-driven success.
A Curling Comeback
Every four years, much of the sports-viewing world gets either strangely addicted or totally mystified as they watch Winter Olympians push “stones” and sweep brooms in what looks like shuffleboard on ice. Requiring the strategy of chess, the sport of curling dates back to 16th-century Scotland, when competitors slid stones called loafies on the frozen…
Merger on Mayfield
Two very different clubs located 30 miles apart on the same road, have caught the industry’s attention with their timely and successful combination of facilities and operations.