Streamsong Resort’s terrific Lakeside Lodge will re-open on May 15 after being closed the past few weeks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although some activities will be limited or unavailable given safety precautions at this time, guests of the Central Florida resort will be able to play the resort’s Gil Hanse-designed Black Course, an outstanding […]
Reed Exhibitions cancels summer Vegas PGA show in favor of digital programs
After what it calls “careful consideration’’ and with guidance from health authorities and industry stakeholders, Reed Exhibitions announced today that the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, originally scheduled for Aug. 18-19, 2020, at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, will instead facilitate business connections through a series of digital programs starting in June with additional online […]
Popular PB County eateries PB Catch and Pistache French Bistro re-open with enhanced safety measures
Two of Palm Beach County’s better and more popular restaurants – Pistache French Bistro in West Palm Beach and PB Catch on Palm Beach – have re-opened in accordance with Phase 1 guidelines. New safety and sanity procedures to ensure safe and healthy experiences for staff and guests. Those include: · All staff to wear […]
Four Seasons Resort Orlando Executive Sous Chef Ryan Schelling at home in his garden
When not in the kitchens at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Executive Sous Chef Ryan Schelling can often be found in his garden at home. An avid gardner, Schelling is spending a majority of his Covid-19 lockdown time working on his herb and vegetable garden. “I have always kept a variety […]
Fabrizio Schenardi, executive chef at Four Seasons Resort Orlando, shares at-home Italian recipes
What do chefs do when their restaurants are closed thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic? Many of them, of course, cook at home, including Fabrizio Schenardi, executive chef of the great Four Seasons Resort Orlando. https://www.fourseasons.com/orlando/?seo=google_local_orl1_amer Schenardi’s at-home cooking go-to recipes are from his native country of Italy, many of which require simple ingredients and are […]
Callaway Golf CEO Brewer still likes TopGolf as “attractive” business
The Covid-19 pandemic likely has put a potential TopGolf IPO on the back burner for at least the remainder of 2020. But Callaway Golf CEO Chip Brewer, whose company owns 14 percent of TopGolf, said it is still an “attractive business and has been an attractive investment,’’ for Callaway. “Clearly, it’s been impacted by Covid-19 […]
Acushnet Company CEO Maher optimistic about golf’s post-pandemic future
Acushnet Company CEO David Maher recently told Wall Street analysts that the second quarter “will be significantly impacted’’ with this past April being the most challenging for the parent of Titleist and FootJoy. The specific impact won’t be known publicly until the Acushnet Company reports its Q2 earnings in July. But figure that this past […]
Westgate Resorts launches CARES program to help re-open its properties nationwide
Westgate Resorts has launched a new, all-encompassing WestgateCARES Program that it calls a “roadmap’’ on how it will safely re-open its resorts, hotels, restaurants, retail outlets, spas, casinos and other amenities with specific procedures that meet, and in most cases, exceed government-mandated directives. From the very beginning of this crisis, the company says it organized […]
New Hyatt Regency Frisco targets June 1 for opening
Hyatt Regency Frisco (Texas) is expected to open June 1, 2020 as the Metroplex’s newest hotel. The 18-story, 303-room hotel, located within Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre at the intersection of Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, will feature contemporary lobby space with subtle décor and full of natural light that encompasses dining concepts and areas […]
Pueblo Bonito Resorts each set to re-open June 1
With early reports indicating that the spread of COVID-19 is beginning to ease, the Mexican Federal Government has announced that the quarantine in place will end on May 31. Pueblo Bonito’s collection of resorts each are scheduled to re-open on June 1. www.pueblobonito.com. “We understand how crucial it is to establish new standards of cleanliness, […]