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Watershed Hospitality Concepts weighs in on AI as contributor “26 companies for 2026”
Mike Quillen Named Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Restaurateur of the Year, Inducted into Hospitality Hall of Fame.
Watershed Restaurants Honored
Watershed Hospitality Concepts received the inaugural Business Excellence – Haley Hall of Fame Award at Visit Sarasota County’s Insights & Indicators Summit.
The company also recognized several team members who were finalists in the Front Line, Management, and Heart of the House categories: Rebecca Jackson (GM, Blase Martini Bar), Raul Alberto Rodriguez (Kitchen Manager, Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar), Liz Shurley (FOH Star, Blase Martini Bar), and Elysia Stacey (FOH Star, Cask & Ale).
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Mike Quillen earns Restaurateur of the Year award from Florida Restaurant & Lodging & Inducted into the Hall of Fame
On Tuesday evening, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) honored its 2025 Hospitality Stars of the Industry Hall of Fame Winners during an evening gala at the Henderson Beach Resort.
Blase Cafe changes ownership – Siesta Sand
“It’s like the White House – the name of the president changes, but the place stays the same,” said Kevin Skiest, who sold the establishment, which includes the attached 3.14 Pi Craft Beer & Spirits pizza operation, on May 1.
Tourism campaign highlights Siesta Key
Siesta Key is among the stars of a new tourism marketing campaign by the county’s tourism arm that aims to give local resort communities a post-2024 hurricane boost.