Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 MCHA Employee Appreciation Day! Overall Competition Winner 1st Post Ranch Inn 2nd Pebble Beach Company 3rd Inns of Monterey Bell Staff Team – 1st place Pebble Beach Company Tallest Tower– 1st place Inns of Monterey Bartending, Bloody Mary– 1st place La Playa Hotel | Marc & Rose Hospitality Chili – 1st place La Playa […]
The following snippet is taken from The Monterey Herald. MONTEREY – Ted Balestreri came to live on the Monterey Peninsula when he was a teen. He was hungry, literally and figuratively. But through work in the restaurants and hotels of the area, he nourished what would become a lifelong passion in the hospitality industry. His […]
Breakfast forum features networking, panel discussions and honors for hospitality standouts MONTEREY, Calif., April 23, 2025 – Women make up about half of all hospitality industry employees, says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, yet they’re underrepresented in leadership positions. The 10th annual Women in Leadership event, hosted by the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), aims […]
MCHA members can enjoy a 10% discount with Varnel Services when booking On-Site Trainings. Visit https://www.varnelservices.com/safety-trainings to book now. Reference MCHA when booking.
HR Society: A networking community designed for HR professionals at all career stages. Mention MCHA to receive 10% off guest pass or membership packages.
Community gala will feature the work of eight accomplished chefs and five Santa Lucia Highlands producers MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 – Community members can savor food and wine pairings by eight standout chefs in one sitting, when the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA) presents its 50th anniversary gala on March 14. A Legacy of Hospitality will spotlight […]
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Ted Balestreri moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1957, and over the next 25 years became a national figure in the restaurant and food service industries. The youngest ever President of the National Restaurant Association, he served in 1984 and is on the Board to this day. In 1968, Balestreri opened […]
Sabu JR Shake was born and raised in Monterey, California. He is the fourth son of Isabella Shake and the late Sabu Shake, Sr., and brother to Benji, Chris, Angelo, Tene, and his late brother David. He is a devout Catholic and proud father of five children and three grandchildren. Sabu attended Monterey and Carmel schools and graduated […]
Culinary surprises, entertainment and awards on tap for March 2025 hospitality gala MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 15, 2025 – Fifty years after local hotel and restaurant professionals first teamed up to support tourism businesses, the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA) will commemorate its golden anniversary in 2025. The public is invited to kick off the celebration […]
MCHA is proud to announce a continued partnership with the California Restaurant Association, now called Restaurant Sync, offering numerous benefits to local Monterey County MCHA member restaurants. Email info@mcha.net to sign up and receive Restaurant Sync benefits today! Click on the file and link below to view MCHA benefits through Restaurant Sync
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Monterey Regional Airport Executive Director Michael La Pier refers to air service development as a team sport. That’s why he reached out to the county’s hospitality industry after joining the airport team in 2016. “We engaged them to help us bring in new airlines and larger aircraft," says La Pier, a current Monterey County Hospitality […]
Post Ranch Inn Houseman Juan Morales might not always cross paths with the guests he serves, but he plays a central role in their Big Sur experiences. The 24-year property veteran works hard behind the scenes, taking note of people’s likes, dislikes and dietary needs so he can stock in-room minibars to their tastes. Each […]
Local legendary businesses recognize decades of hospitality By Lisa Crawford Watson Much of what makes the Monterey Peninsula and its coastal communities to the south so dynamic, is the pairing of land and sea with the history of what has happened here. For 200 years, the restless waters have ferried scores of stalwart folks to […]
By Teri Owens Early next year, low-income veterans and their families will move into the 70-unit Lightfighter Village complex on the former Fort Ord. As Veterans Transition Center (VTC) teams prepare to open the new apartments, they have been collecting furniture, housewares and other items to help residents feel at home. Community Reuse Network founder […]
