(LAKE GENEVA, WI; September14, 2011)— The AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Jurgen Hummel as its new Director of Food and Beverage. A native of Offenburg, Germany; Hummel brings more than twenty-five years of industry experience to the resort. In this position, Hummel will manage all aspects of Grand Geneva’s numerous dining facilities, including the resort’s award-winning Geneva ChopHouse Restaurant and Ristorante Brissago. Hummel will also supervise the resort’s staff of 400 food and beverage employees.
“We have a great group o fpeople that work at Grand Geneva,” Hummel says. “I’ve only been a part of the resort a short time, but it already feels like home.” Hummel hopes to provide a fresh take on the resort’s already stellar food and beverage program. In conjunction with Hummel’s appointment, the Geneva ChopHouse has revamped its brunch offerings with a new, “Interactive Sunday Brunch.” Taking“prepared to order” dishes to a whole new level, guests are served directly from ChopHouse’s exhibition kitchen. The menu features an array of breakfast favorites that evolves week to week according to the changing seasons.
“We want to expand the natural vegetable and herb garden program into a sustainable fresh produce supply for our restaurants,” Hummel says. “From this garden our culinary team will be able to utilize ingredients to create new menu offerings each season.”
In addition to editing the menus and providing more banquet options, Hummel plans to increase the number of special dinners and events held at the resort’s marquee venues, The Geneva ChopHouse and Risortante Brissago. He also aims to attract more diners from the surrounding communities, while giving resort guests new and exciting dining elements to enjoy during their stay on the campus.
For more information on the resort’s dining establishments or to make reservations, visit www.grandgeneva.com or call 262.248.8811.
About Jurgen Hummel
Hummel can trace his love for food back to a specific memory from his childhood. “When I was in first grade, I was walking to school and passed a local restaurant,” Hummel remembers. “I was immediately hooked by the smell of cooking, the sounds of the kitchen, the people coming and going out of the restaurant.” It was there Hummel says he vowed to make his culinary dreams a reality.
After attending university at Berufliche Fachschule in the Black Forest region of Germany, Hummel landed a culinary apprenticeship at a local hotel. After this stint,he officially madethe leap across the pond to work for the Hyatt Corporation at hotels in Chicago and Los Angeles. From there,Hummel spent 10 years withthe Sheraton Hotel in Denver, CO before joining Regal Hotels International as the Corporate Director of Food and Beverage.
From 2002 to 2008, Hummel worked at the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC; where he held multiple positions,including Director of Food and Beverage, Director of Operations, and General Manager. During his six-year tenure at the resort, Hummel played a major role in the development of a Four Diamond condo facility and 200-seat restaurant.
Prior to joining the Grand Geneva in summer 2011, Hummel owned and operated Spa Moments, a full-service day spa Englewood, CO with his wife. Of his many career accomplishments, one of his favorite memories is taking part in the preparation of a state dinner for the Queen of England, Elizabeth II while working as the Executive Chef at the Cargill Hotel in the Isle of Jersey. In his free time, Hummel likes to spend time with family, play tennis, and read crime novels.
About Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is an award-winning all-seasons resort set on 1,300 acres in the legendary southeastern Wisconsin community of Lake Geneva, just 90 minutes from Chicago and 50 minutes from Milwaukee. The property features 355 guest rooms; WELL Spa + Salon; two championship 18-hole golf courses; The Mountain Top, a three-chair/18-run ski and snowboard facility; 62,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; three restaurants; and a 4,100-square-foot executive airport.
Grand Geneva recently completed property-wide renovations, which included improvements to all guest accommodations, the outdoor pool deck and WELL Spa + Salon, and the addition of Embers Terrace, an outdoor fireplace experience.
Additional accommodations on property include the family-friendly Timber Ridge Lodge, featuring the 50,000-square-foot Moose Mountain Falls indoor/outdoor waterpark, 3,600-square-foot arcade, 3,500-square foot ballroom, and family barbecue restaurant. Grand Geneva is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS). For more information or reservations, call toll free (800) 558-3417 or visit www.grandgeneva.com.