The Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) hosted its 36th annual Golf Classic at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown on Oct. 6. Approximately 134 golfers supported the day’s festivities, which included a silent auction, raffles, lunch and dinner. The event was sponsored by Sysco, TriMark and Performance Food Service, among others, with food from Matunuck Oyster Bar, Metro Lobster & Seafood, Davies Food Truck and Blount Clam Shack. Additional beverage industry sponsors included Mancini Beverage; McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.; Narragansett Beer; RI Beverage Association; Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company; and Craft Collective Homegrown, among many more. Hospitality industry sponsors, beverage suppliers, restaurateurs, bar managers, food-service workers and trade members participated in the fundraising tournament, which benefits both RIHA and the RI Hospitality Education Foundation.
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- Farouk Rajab, President/CEO, Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) and Traci Dufresne, Director, RI Hospitality Education Foundation with the Davies Food Truck team.
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- The RI Hospitality Association’s Cindy Stepanian, Director of Operations and Maria Jacobo, Director of Latino Affairs/Insurance Services.
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- All of the RI Hospitality Association: Victoria Maggiacomo, Manager – Marketing and Events; Traci Dufresne, Director, RI Hospitality Education Foundation; and Ryan Moot, Manager – Business Development and Government Affairs.
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- The RI Hospitality Association’s Caroline Bhatia, Strategic Partnerships Consultant and Cindy Stepanian, Director of Operations.
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- All of Beech Restaurant & Bar except where indicated: Dave Montoya, New England Territory Manager, Volio Imports; Rob Forrest; Kevin Gaudreau, Operating Partner; and John Rafenelli.
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- Nancy Henry, Corporate Controller, Mancini Beverage: Karen Poulin, VP Human Resources/Internal Operations, Mancini Beverage; Danielle Curran; and Lisa Vitullo.
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- Chomp Kitchen & Drinks team of Adam Thayer, Sam Glynn, James Tierney and Adam Duclos.
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- Tournament Guest Wayne Beebe; Dave Tungett, Co-owner and Assistant General Manager, Blackstone Caterers; James Campagna, Executive Chef, Blackstone Caterers; and Alex Allen, Co-owner, Allen’s Wine & Spirits.
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- The Twin Oaks Restaurant Team: Jay Fitzgerald, David Hight, Mike McMahon and Paul Welch.
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- The Newport Restaurant Group foursome with the Castle Hill Inn foursome.
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- The Capital Grille foursome: David Morin, Bill Walsh, Chris Phillips and David Eaton.
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- Cam Vickers, Manager; Roberto Montalban, Chef; Floyd Crisp, Operating Partner; and Steve Lydon, Sommelier.
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- All of Sprague Energy except where indicated: Steve Clark, Massachusetts Restaurant Association; Kevin Abreau; Steve Borelli; and Chris Bollengier.
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- Frank DiBiase III, Spring House Hotel; Jon McGowen, Southern Wine & Spirits; CJ Correnti, Atwells Group Hospitality; and Robert Zorabedian, United Parking Valet.
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- Farouk Rajab, President/CEO, RIHA and Traci Dufresne, Director, RI Hospitality Education Foundation with a group from the Newport Area Career & Technical Center Culinary Arts program.
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- Maria Jacobo, Director of Latino Affairs/Insurance Services, RIHA; Heather Singleton, Chief Operating Officer, RIHA; Cheryl Greco, RIHA Volunteer; and Lesley Lederer, RIHA Volunteer.
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- Skyla Blackinton, Brand Ambassador, Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- Trevor McCombe, State Manager and Braiden Moran, Area Manager, Surfside Brands.
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- Tanner Donnelly, Regional Sales Representative, GlenPharmer Distillery.
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- Thomas Joyal, General Manager and Mandy Reuter, Assistant, Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge.
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- Matt Goppold, Oyster Shucker, Matunuck Oyster Bar.
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- Matunuck Oyster Bar oysters.
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- The Gordon Food Service team: Chef CJ Lewis, Culinary Specialist; Jody Chandler, Customer Marketing Manager; Angela Zguro, Business Solutions Specialist; and Adam Aktchian, District Sales Representative.
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- White Claw Hard Seltzer in Black Cherry, Bud Light, Sun Cruiser Tea + Lemonade, Dogfish Head Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale, Narragansett Del’s Shandy, Whalers American Pale Ale, Narragansett Atlantic Light Lager, Narragansett Lager, Pacifico Clara Cerveza, Newport Craft Ungourdly Hour Pumpkin Beer and Athletic Run Wild IPA.
Photos by Laura Widness.
