Miami Beach’s Palms Hotel Names Patrick Kemmache F&B Director

The Palms Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, Fla., has appointed Patrick Kemmache as the new director of food and beverage. Kemmache oversees dining and bar operations, culinary and purchasing functions, staffing, quality control, and profitability of the property’s food and beverage venues including the signature “natural gourmet” restaurant, Essensia, and all other dining outlets, as well as corporate meetings execution and social catering/banquets.

He is responsible for maintaining the highest possible standards of products and service, embracing the hotel’s philosophy of proving tasteful and wholesome fare with a focus on utilizing local, organic, healthful, seasonal and sustainable ingredients, while operating in The Palms “green” environment and adhering to Florida Green Lodging Association’s guidelines for excellence.

Kemmache most recently served as the director of food and beverage for The Delano Hotel/Morgans Hotels and Resorts, operated by China Grill Management. Prior to this position, he served as director of food and beverage of The Umstead Hotel & Spa in North Carolina.