Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa Appoints Frederic Calvez as Food & Beverage Director
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, Surf City's premier beachfront resort, has appointed Frederic Calvez to the position of Food & Beverage Director, as it was announced by Jon Benson, General Manager. In his new role as Food & Beverage Director, Calvez will direct management and operations of the resort's seven dining outlets, in-room dining, and banquet functions that service more than 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space.
"We are delighted to welcome Frederic Calvez back to our team, where he served as a banquet manager earlier in his Hyatt career," says Jon Benson, General Manager. "With his deep expertise in the hospitality industry and his comprehensive knowledge of the Hyatt brand, Frederic is an accomplished leader in food and beverage operations. We're excited for him to build on our tradition of excellence and bring a fresh perspective to our food and beverage outlets and services."
With over two decades of hospitality experience across the U.S., Calvez has held numerous leadership roles within the Hyatt brand. Most recently, he comes to Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach from KPMG Lakehouse Learning, Development & Innovation Center in Orlando, where he held the position of the Director of Food & Beverage Operations since 2019. During his time, he played a key role in launching the KPMG Lakehouse and introducing twelve innovative restaurant concepts. Calvez started his journey with Hyatt in 2001 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, serving as Assistant Banquet and In-Room Dining Manager until 2004. Over the years, he advanced through various food and beverage leadership roles at notable Hyatt properties, including Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf, and Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.
"I am thrilled to return to Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach in this new role as Food & Beverage Director," says Calvez. "This property holds a great professional significance to me, and I am honored to contribute to its future and uphold the quality and innovations of its renowned restaurants and award-winning banquet services."
Calvez holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Hospitality Management from the European Center of International Hotel Management. He brings extensive expertise in culinary management, event coordination, team leadership, and financial operations to Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
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