Sheraton
Grand Seattle "Heart For The City" Celebration
By FBWorld Team
The
October re-opening of the Sheraton Seattle Hotel as the Sheraton
Grand Hotel, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts presented a two-week
celebration of immersive experiences on the property that brought
to life then and now loved characteristics of the city of Seattle,
along with a fabulous Gala event that included Seattle 400 VIPs,
hotel guests and community supporters.
An
exciting property experience provided guest with historic enactments
of sipping coffee at a staged copy of the original Starbucks
in Seattle, becoming a pretend Cirque du Soliel star on a replica
of the Seattle Space Needle, singing in the rain above the Seattle
city scape under super imposed rain drops and more. The Sheraton
"Heart for the City" campaign also kicked off at Saint-Hyacinthe
Hotel (Quebec, Canada) in August and tours also were scheduled
for Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino (Cairo, Egypt) November
7; Sheraton Grand City Hyde Park (Sydney, Australia) November
15; Sheraton Santos Hotel (Santos, Brazil) December 2018; Sheraton
Grand Bengaluru Whitfield Hotel & Convention Center (Bengaluru,
India) 2019, and Sheraton Beijing Lize (Beijing, China) 2019.
Seattle View of the City from Seattle Seaplanes
Guests
at the hotel were encouraged to experience a fabulous Seattle
Seaplanes tour 10,000 feet above the city to get a personal
aerial view of the current Seattle, as well as take a historic
tour through the Pike Place Market with a market historic guide
to learn of the early 1907 beginnings that created the amazing
world renowned market that is a major destination today offering
a diverse collection of foods, products, fresh and delicious
seafood and gift items for the enjoyment of locals and tourists.
Chef John Anderson IV
Executive
Chef John Anderson IV and his outstanding team presented a gala
that attracted a crowd of local VIPs, hotel guests and loyal
supporters that was outstanding, and according to the chef "the
menu included the imagination and talent of our entire culinary
team." On the menu were drop dead delicious bites of salmon,
Asian chicken, smoked beef, lamb chops that melted in your mouth,
Ahi tuna pops Thai style, gourmet soup shots, divine dessert
items and more.
Gala Foods
Chef
Armstrong has a long history with Sheraton and Marriott hotels,
including chef and food & beverage positions in exceptional
properties in Ohio, Orlando, and Texas. During my interview
with him he shared how much he, his wife and two small children
love living in Seattle. He began cooking with his Italian grandfather
as a young boy and credits him with his love for cooking. "I
have a fantastic team here at the Sheraton who all contribute.
Gregg Williams F&B Manager does an excellent job overseeing
wines, along with Trevor Brauser the Hotel Manager. Our entire
team are outstanding at coming together to present spectacular
events at the hotel," says Chef Anderson.
Champagne Bar Flute with Hors d'Oeuvre
A
unique hanging champagne wall made of carved ice at the hotel
gala was a show stopper, and the champagne topped with a delightful
hors d'oeuvre was not only delicious but quite a photo moment
for guests. Cocktail bar men mixed up all the classics, and
hand served inspired bites were everywhere. The sweet ending
of this special event was the announcement by General Manager
Keri Robinson , with Indy Adenaw, VP & Global Brand Leader,
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Howard Wright III, new partner
that the Sheraton Seattle would now be known as the Sheraton
Grand Seattle Hotel.
General Manager Keri Robinson
Guest
are now experiencing the rewards of the renovation of the hotel
located in the heart of the city, and enjoy the new design of
guests rooms, lobby filled with outstanding art from renowned
Northwest artists, and the new Sheraton Club, a delightful club
on the 33rd floor to enjoy food & beverage, Internet availability,
watch the latest news or just enjoy the amazing views of Seattle
fro the 33rd floor. I thoroughly enjoyed a delicious breakfast
complete with hot and cold foods accompanied by delicious Starbucks
coffee in this inviting club.
The
Santa Barbara Airport www.sba.org
is now featuring direct flights to Seattle on Alaska Airlines
www.alaskaairlines.com
and I can hardly wait to return to Seattle to experience another
visit to the Sheraton Grand Seattle, take another seaplane ride
www.seattleseaplanes.com,
see exciting historic sites, savor best Alaskan king salmon
lunch ever at Steelhead Diner, www.steelheaddiner.com
following another visit to Pikes Place Market, www.pikeplacemarker.org
for fresh seafood packed to take home on my return flight to
Santa Barbara, and lets not forget the sweet hospitality of
the people in Seattle. For reservations or information visit
www.sheratongrandseattle.com.
By Bonnie Carroll
About Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll has been a food/travel/lifestyle writer since
1983. She is the founder & publisher of Bonnie Carroll's
Life Bites News - www.lifebitesnews.com,
does travel and food reporting on KZSB1290 radio, and contributes
to a variety of national and international travel/lifestyle
publications. Her first children's book C.C. Charles was published
in 2002 and she is currently working on a second book. Contact
her at Contact her at writebc@aol.com.