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From Branding to Bar Design: Four Seasons’ VP of F&B on Why Life’s Too Short to Have a Bad Meal
On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline welcomes Michael Doneff, Vice President of Global Food and Beverage Concept and Brand Development for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. From his Midwestern roots in Minnesota to overseeing Michelin-starred restaurants in France, Michael shares the unexpected journey that shaped his taste—and his career.
You’ll hear why simplicity trumps spectacle, what the most overlooked item on a room service menu might be, and how to know when a chef (or bartender) really knows their stuff.
Michael also challenges the outdated notion that a hotel bar or a…
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