2008 Press Releases
New Executive Chef at the Citadel Halifax Hotel
HALIFAX, NS (June 4th, 2008) - The Citadel Halifax Hotel is proud to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Caswell-Murphy to Executive Chef.
Chef Geoffrey Caswell-Murphy joined The Citadel Halifax Hotel kitchen team in 2003 and most recently held the role as Executive Sous Chef. Since then, his strong skills and talent for menu development have placed him in a natural leadership role. Mr. Caswell-Murphy is a graduate of the Culinary Art Institute of Canada and received his Interprovincial Red Seal Certification in 1998. Mr. Caswell-Murphy joined the CHIP Hospitality Family in 2002 at our sister property, The Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Ottawa prior to moving back home to Nova Scotia to begin his career at The Citadel Halifax Hotel.
"We are very excited about having Geoffrey in the role of Executive Chef. He is an invaluable asset to the kitchen brigade as well as the Food and Beverage team." says Sarah Law, General Manager at The Citadel Halifax Hotel. "We look forward to Geoffrey sharing his extensive knowledge and culinary experience, to the benefit of the guests at The Citadel Halifax Hotel and our other sister hotels in the Atlantic region.", adds Law.
The Citadel Halifax Hotel, strategically located in downtown Halifax, is owned and managed by CHIP Hospitality. This 267-room property is located adjacent to the World Trade and Convention Centre, the Metro Centre, the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Our excellent downtown location provides guests with access to shopping, entertainment and Halifax's vibrant business district.
SilverBirch is one of Canada's leading hotel management companies and currently manages and asset manages 35 hotels and resorts across Canada. The company manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western and Ramada. SilverBirch is fully owned by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation ("bcIMC"), a Canadian leader in investment funds management that is based in Victoria, British Columbia (www.bcimc.com).
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For more information, please contact:
Ursula Belanger
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing / Ontario & Atlantic
SilverBirch
Telephone: (613) 688-6815
ursula.belanger@silverbirchhotels.com
Sarah Law
General Manager
Citadel Halifax Hotel
Telephone (902) 422-1391
slaw@silverbirchhotels.com