Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Peter Birk Executive Chef for Hotel 1000, Seattle (United States)
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Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Peter Birk Executive Chef for Hotel 1000, Seattle (United States)
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-07-31
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Peter Birk executive chef for Hotel 1000, located in Seattle, Washington. Hotel 1000 is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels. Denny Fitzpatrick, general manager, made the announcement.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Peter to Benchmark Hospitality and to Hotel 1000,” said Mr. Fitzpatrick. “He brings important experience in cooking Northwestern Cuisine to his new role at our property and within our restaurant, BOKA Kitchen + Bar, and we look forward to his leadership in helping ensure our ongoing goal to make every guest experience exceptional.”
Peter Birk was most recently executive chef for Harborside Restaurant & Bistro, located on the waterfront in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood. Chef Birk helped open the popular restaurant. Prior to this, he held the title of executive chef at Ray's Boathouse in Seattle for five years after being promoted from chef de cuisine.
Over the duration of his three-decade career Mr. Birk has traveled extensively, studying various cooking techniques and culinary teams of well-known restaurants throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Bozeman and Kansas City.
Chef Birk attended the Western Culinary Institute in Portland and interned at the Ritz-Carlton on the Plaza, Kansas City. He is active with a number of Seattle-area charities, including Auction of Washington Wines, FareStart, March of Dimes and Long Live the Kings. Birk resides in Seattle.
About Hotel 1000
Hotel 1000, open in downtown Seattle since June 26, 2006, features 120 luxury guest rooms, BOKA RESTAURANT + BAR, Spaahh and The Golf Club. At Hotel 1000, genuine, caring, personalized service enabled by leading-edge technology and intimate yet spectacular accommodations redefines the luxury experience. Hotel 1000 offers unexpected pleasures, distinctive amenities, anticipative service and a customized experience tailored to any occasion. Located at 1000 First Ave. at the corner of Madison Street, Hotel 1000 is steps away from the waterfront along Elliott Bay, and conveniently centered between Pike Place Market, Seattle Art Museum, the business district and lively and historic Pioneer Square.
About Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels
Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels represents a hand-picked group of 14 luxurious properties, in spectacular U.S. destinations coast to coast and off shore. Each hotel and resort delivers personal luxury in a spirit true to its own distinctive locale, yet in unison with the collection’s shared mission. A division of Benchmark Hospitality International, for 30 years a leading US-based hospitality management company, and led by a proven and seasoned team of award-winning luxury hospitality professionals, Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM is the preferred choice of guests who yearn for transformation over accommodation, customization over conformity, and inspiration over predictability. With Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels, luxury is always personal.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. Benchmark Hospitality is also a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. The company's eastern regional office is in New Jersey, western regional office is in Washington, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.
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