Raymond Alexander Named Food & Beverage Director for Branson’s Chateau On The Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center (United States)
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Raymond Alexander Named Food & Beverage Director for Branson’s Chateau On The Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center (United States)
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Raymond Alexander has been named Food & Beverage Director for the AAA Four-Diamond Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. In his new position, Alexander is responsible for overseeing all food operations at the resort, which boasts one of the largest convention centers in Missouri, with 43,500 square feet of flexible meeting space, with the ability to host groups from 10 to 3,000. He also oversees the resort’s dining venues, which includes the award-winning Chateau Grille, the 9th Street Italian Deli, the Atrium Café & Wine Bar, and The Sweet Shoppe, as well as in-room dining.
Boasting an impressive background, Alexander has more than 15 years of experience as a Food & Beverage Director and Executive Chef in the hospitality industry. His extensive experience includes serving most recently as Food & Beverage Director for The Inn at Virginia Tech/Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg, Virginia. Prior to that, he was Director of Food & Beverage and Executive Chef for the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Provo, Utah, and he served as Executive Chef for the Salt Lake City Hilton in Utah. A graduate of the Royal Culinary Academy in Valhalla, South Africa, he served as a Sous Chef for the Office to the State President’s residence in Pretoria, South Africa.
“We’re very pleased to have such an outstanding food & beverage industry veteran as Raymond join us here at Chateau on the Lake,” said Stephen Marshall, vice president and general manager of the 301-room resort. “His experience as a Food & Beverage Director, and as an Executive Chef, will enable him to work closely with our very talented Executive Chef Doug Knopp to bring our food offerings to an even higher level.”
Ranked by Expedia as one of the top 50 hotels in the world for value and quality, Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center offers something to please virtually anyone.
Boasting an impressive 10-story sky-lit atrium that features meandering streams brimming with colorful Koi fish, the resort provides breathtaking vistas of Table Rock Lake, beautiful gardens, and surrounding mountains. Its 301 spacious guest rooms and suites feature cherry wood beds, down comforters, tiled stone baths, dual-line telephones with data port, and WiFi access (at a nominal fee).
Recreational options at the resort include the impressive 14,000-square-foot Spa Chateau, which features 10 luxurious treatment rooms; customized body treatments; a Roman Bath situated beneath a waterfall overlooking Table Rock Lake; a lake-view Movement Therapy Studio for Yoga; and a unique Barber Spa.
The resort’s Chateau on the Lake Marina, open most of the year, offers more water sports activities than any other resort in the Midwest. Offerings at the full-service marina include an array of watercraft rentals, which includes ski boats, fishing boats, waverunners, catamarans, paddle boats, sea kayaks, and canoes. Parasailing, guided fishing excursions, scuba diving, and snorkeling are among the many other available options. With 850 miles of pristine shoreline and 80 miles of crystal blue water, Table Rock Lake is a perfect water playground for groups and guests.
Additional recreational offerings at Chateau on the Lake include a 24-hour fitness center, two lighted tennis courts, a year-round indoor pool, an outdoor (seasonal) pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, nature and biking trails, Crawdaddies Kids Club, and full-service concierge. Golf at six area courses, which includes two of Missouri’s finest, also is available to groups and guests.
The resort is a consistent recipient of the meetings industry’s highest honors, having recently captured Meetings & Conventions magazine’s highly coveted “Gold Key Award” for 2008, and Association Meetings magazine’s prestigious “Inner Circle Award” for 2008. Meeting offerings include the 32,000-square-foot Great Hall, 19 meeting rooms, 3 corporate boardrooms, a private 54-seat theatre for special presentations, high-speed Internet access, and WiFi in pre-function areas.
Widely regarded as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World,” Branson features a wealth of offerings, which includes more than 100 live shows per day and a variety of impressive attractions. Among the newest offerings is the acclaimed Titanic: The World's Largest Interactive Titanic Museum & Exhibition. The new $420-million Branson Landing in historic downtown features festivals, musical events, a variety of new waterfront dining options, and more than 400,000 sq. ft. of national brand-name shops, galleries and specialty gift shops. Other Branson offerings include Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater Complex, and Silver Dollar City.
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