Kimpton the Rowan Palm Springs Welcomes Nicholas Kabetso as Director of Restaurants, Bars & Events
Nicholas Kabetso has been newly appointed to lead the four restaurant and bar concepts at the award-winning Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs as Director of Restaurants, Bars & Events. Working alongside Executive Chef Dan Grunbeck, Kabetso plays a key role in operational strategy, development and management for the culinary, beverage, and events programming at 4 Saints, Juniper Table, High Bar, and Window Bar in addition to the 153-room downtown Palm Springs hotel.
Kabetso comes to Palm Springs with more than 16 years of hospitality industry experience including several food & beverage leadership positions at resorts in Hawaii, Las Vegas and Connecticut. He most recently served as Director of Food & Beverage at Hilton Anaheim where he oversaw all food & beverage operations spanning culinary, banquets and seven dining outlets within the Orange County, Calif. convention hotel.
"Nicholas brings renewed energy, expertise and perspective to our leadership team as we continue to innovate and elevate our programming," said Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs General Manager Peggy Trott. "While our industry has been impacted tremendously over the past several months, Nicholas' passion, creativity and demonstrated success are assets as we navigate today and plan ahead for the brighter tomorrow."
Among Kabetso's immediate focus areas are maintaining the momentum for the Dinner Under the Stars rooftop dining series and enhancing the outdoor dining experience at Juniper Table with an emphasis on the food menu. His future initiatives include evolving the concept at High Bar, relaunching 4 Saints, and guiding banquets and catering.
"Palm Springs is a remarkable city, and I am proud to join the Kimpton family and local community," said Kabetso. "I'm excited to work with Chef Dan to further establish 4 Saints, Juniper Table, High Bar and Window Bar as destinations, each in their own right, and create memorable ‘wow' moments for each and every guest."
Juniper Table, 4 Saints, High Bar and Window Bar are located within Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs at 100 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way in downtown Palm Springs, Calif.
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Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs is an urban oasis that effortlessly blends laidback cool and rugged desert beauty with high style, culture and unrivaled Kimpton hospitality. The 153-room boutique hotel boasts the city's first and only rooftop pool complete with six luxury cabanas, two restaurants and two bars, idyllic views of the San Jacinto Mountains and desert landscape, and more than 16,000 square feet of multipurpose indoor and outdoor space for custom events & meetings. With its prime location anchoring the very center of the revitalized downtown Palm Springs, Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs puts guests just steps away from some of the city's best dining, shopping, art and attractions. For additional information, visit www.rowanpalmsprings.com or call 800.532.7320. To learn more about the downtown Palm Springs redevelopment project overseen by Grit Development, visit www.gritpalmsprings.com.
About Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States in 1981. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton now operates more than 60 hotels and 80 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort destinations and up-and-coming markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Greater China. Kimpton spaces and experiences center on its guests, offering inspiring design to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal. In January 2015, Kimpton became part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.
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