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Annual Awards Gala | March 1, 2024 — Monterey Marriott (Monterey, CA) – Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA) will honor the Hospitality Professional of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, March 1st at their Annual Awards Gala at the Monterey Marriott. This year’s honorees, Inns-by-the-Sea’s Mark T. Watson and Pebble Beach Company’s William […]

Introducing the Wayfinding Destination Education Series, See Monterey’s new training and education program, designed to connect and support the local hospitality industry. Just as wayfinding helps to guide people along a path, this series is designed to help guide our local industry members through trainings and workshops to update and educate on best practices and new […]

On March 1, accomplished chefs from several local businesses will take center stage at the Monterey Marriott. Together, they’ll create a multi-course meal highlighting Monterey County ingredients. The collaboration headlines A Night of Gold, an awards gala and fundraiser presented by the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA). While the annual event raises funds for advocacy, […]

What Employers Need to Know — New obligations under SB 476 require employers to pay their staff for all costs associated with obtaining a food handler card (FHC). Understanding How to Comply with CA's New Food Handler Card Law

The hospitality industry offers unexpected opportunities at every turn. Just ask Chef Bert Cutino, who earned 30 cents an hour washing dishes as a teenager.  “I didn’t know, at the time, if I would go into the culinary profession. I just knew that someday I wanted to own something,” he says. That job set Cutino […]

Richard Yarnold has enough stories to fill a book. In fact, he’s filled six. The 73-year-old Fishwife bartender is circulating his seventh personal guest book, expanding a collection of sketches, poems and heartfelt stories penned by his Pacific Grove customers. He started the tradition while working at Monterey’s Chart House, creating a simple record of […]

An event at the Monterey Conference Center on Wednesday lived up to its theme by providing two “magical moments” for one of the day’s award winners. Richard Yarnold of the Fishwife Restaurant in Pacific Grove, won the coveted “Papa Vince Award” in addition to the “Focus on Guest Experience Award” at the Monterey County Hospitality […]

Any industry employing more than 25,000 people is positioned to make an impact, but that’s especially true of hospitality.  As Monterey County’s second-largest industry, tourism generated $307 million in local and state taxes in 2022. Still, the hospitality’s real influence extends beyond revenues. Area hotels, restaurants, wineries, attractions and retailers give time and money to […]

A new Monterey Hospitality Association and California Restaurant Association partnership adds value-oriented benefits to better serve its members and local hospitality industry Monterey County Hospitality Association, the region’s advocacy trade-based organization for the local hospitality industry, announces a reciprocal partnership with the California Restaurant Association to bring value-oriented benefits to MCHA members. New extended benefits […]

– Building Business Back is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Platinum Tax, Payroll, & Bookkeeping for its second annual Business Basics Series. This collaborative endeavor aims to empower entrepreneurs and small business owners with essential knowledge and skills to navigate the intricacies of financial management and business operations. The series consists of four comprehensive […]

Rick Aldinger, Big Sur River Inn (2024)Gill Campbell, AERO Marketing Group (2025)Chris Chidlaw, Chidlaw Marketing (2025)Ken Donkersloot, Coastal Roots Hospitality (2024)Kevin Ellis, Hyatt Regency Monterey (2024)Fady Hanna, Hotel Pacific (2025)Chris Hermen, Portola Hotel & Spa (2025)Marc Kelley, Private Public Strategic Solutions (2024)Michael La Pier, Monterey Regional Airport (2025)Stefan Lorch, Monterey Marriott Hotel (2024)David Lurie, Carmel […]

Thank you to all of the attendees, sponsors, volunteers, on course vendors and fabulous golf committee for another fun-filled day at Quail Lodge & Golf Club!

As part of a busy Carmel restaurant family, Gian Antonio Pepe is no stranger to greeting guests, bussing tables or working in kitchens.  “I basically grew up at Carmel Bakery and Little Napoli. From a pretty early age, when my parents didn't know what to do with me, they had me helping customers in the […]

Monterey County CVB is Now See Monterey - After more than a decade of challenging visitors to “Grab Life by the Moments” the Monterey County CVB is taking a new path. With a new organization name and marketing campaign, See Monterey’s new brand reflects a renewed focus on the ways our destination is naturally connected, […]

MCHA is proud to announce a new partnership with the California Restaurant Association, offering numerous benefits to local Monterey County MCHA member restaurants. As of September 1, 2023, Monterey County Hospitality Association has joined in a reciprocal partnership with the California Restaurant Association to bring value-oriented benefits to our members including discounts on everyday products […]

Monterey Peninsula College Fall Hospitality Courses are Open NOW! Visit www.mpc.edu/hospitality to see a list of all Fall semester hospitality courses or EMAIL ReadyToWork@mpc.edu — preview classes below.