Horizon Hospitality Enhances Recruiting Presence in the Southeast U.S.

MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Scott A. Samuels, CEO
Horizon Hospitality Associates, Inc.
(913) 333-3190
Email: [email protected]

LEAWOOD, Kan. – June 1, 2015 – Horizon Hospitality, a hospitality industry search firm that provides a variety of recruitment services to restaurants, private clubs, hotels, resorts and hospitality related industries across North America, has expanded its regional presence in the Southeast with the opening of their Delray Beach, Fla. recruiting office.

Leading the recruiting team and growth in the Southeast as regional vice president will be Alissa Thomas, a veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industry. Alissa’s extensive leadership experience and career success is a result of exceptional communication skills and a competitive disposition. Her career path includes managerial positions in New York City, Las Vegas, Miami, and Southern California with Starwood International, China Grill Management, and Hillstone Restaurant Group.

Horizon also welcomes three additional recruiters to our team in the Southeast. David Anik joins Horizon after working in leadership positions with Houston’s and Blue Fish restaurants. Trish Cram has held numerous leadership roles with California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant Group during a 19-year period. Leala Dueno has worked in New York and South Florida for industry leaders including China Grill and Big City Tavern.

“We are very excited with the additions of David, Trish and Leala to our team and leading Horizon’s recruiting growth in the Southeast U.S. The exceptional recruiting talent we have been able to secure in the Southeast region will be the key to our success there and in our ability to open additional regional offices,” said Scott Samuels, president and founder of Horizon Hospitality. Horizon experienced 36 percent growth in 2014 – the best results in the company’s 16-year history – and expects to exceed that growth in 2015.

Going forward, Horizon Hospitality is setting plans to enhance its regional dominance in the Southwest with a regional office located in Phoenix (Fall 2015), in the Northeast with a regional office located in New York (Spring 2016), and in the Northwest with a regional office located in San Francisco (Fall 2016).

“We are currently interviewing potential Regional Vice President candidates for our Southwest office to capitalize on the tremendous growth potential with our current business while also expanding into additional segments of the hospitality industry, including: casinos, catering companies, chambers of commerce, convention centers, convention and visitors bureaus, corporate/contract dining, corporate housing, gourmet grocery/retail foodservice, and theme parks.  Based on recent successes, we also have a concentrated focus on enhancing our recruitment efforts within Hospitality in Healthcare (www.hospitalityinhealthcare.com) through relationships with hospitals, medical centers, retirement communities, and treatment facilities,” added Samuels.

About Horizon Hospitality

Founded in 1998 by Scott Samuels, Horizon Hospitality has successfully placed thousands of C-level, VP, director, management, sales, marketing, and culinary professionals in fine hotels, resorts, country clubs, restaurants, and destination marketing organizations nationwide. With a wide variety of consulting, recruitment, and candidate services available to clients, Horizon Hospitality is recognized as a leading source of talent acquisition for the hospitality industry. More information about Horizon Hospitality is available to the media by visiting the company website at www.HorizonHospitality.com or by calling (913) 897-3100.

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