Anne Tabakian named Vice President of Food & Beverage at White Lodging
White Lodging, an industry leader in urban and lifestyle hospitality development and management, is pleased to announce that Anne Tabakian will take on the role as Vice President of Food & Beverage. Anne has played a critical role in White Lodging's leadership and success in the Food & Beverage (F&B) space since she joined the company in 2016, most recently as Corporate Senior Director of Food & Beverage.
Anne joined White Lodging as a Restaurant General Manager in Austin, ultimately growing into senior corporate positions. She has been a cornerstone of White Lodging's F&B concepts, from concept and menu development to training to compliance.
The heart of White Lodging's F&B approach is its state-of-the-art Test Kitchen and deep branding expertise, which work together seamlessly to deliver scratch-kitchen concepts and food that provide significant value to owners. White Lodging's more than 50 F&B outlets average a customer satisfaction rating of 4.8, which is among the top 10 percent of all restaurants in the country.
Anne is supported by award-winning chefs, as well as beverage, restaurant operation and marketing experts that are hands-on in supporting new and existing concepts. White Lodging will introduce six new or re-branded F&B concepts to its portfolio in 2025.
Prior to joining White Lodging, Anne spent nearly a decade at two of the nation's most respected restaurant groups - Uchi Restaurants and Hillstone Restaurant Group. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.
In addition to 60 premium brand hotels and a private collection of world-renowned luxury ranches, White Lodging's F&B portfolio includes award-winning steak and seafood restaurants, market-leading rooftop bars, modern bistros and thoughtfully crafted quick service concepts.
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