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Thursday 16 November 2017
Renaissance Aruba Appoints New Director of F&B,

Launches Fresco Restaurant

tourism management from
the Ecole Superieure Inter-
nationale de Savignac in
France, and began his ca-
reer as the Food & Bever-
age supervisor at the Lace
Market Hotel in Notting-
ham, UK. Since then, he
has had a hand in culinary
programs across a num-
ber of hotels and resorts in
seven different countries
throughout Europe, South
America and the Carib-
bean. With over 10 years sance Aruba’s revamped gram over the last year,
of experience working gastronomy program. and Fresco is the latest
with Marriott International, “The resort has been heav- example of the quality ser-
Diego brings strong talent ily investing in updating its vice and gastronomy we
and leadership to Renais-
food and beverage pro- are providing,” said Diego.
“I’m excited to be joining
-Investing further in the culi- Fresco restaurant, which this team of talented indi-
nary experience, the resort officially reopened as an viduals as we work to bring
completes their gastronomy Italian restaurant today. Di- our guests an elevated din-
program with the addition of ego joins the Renaissance ing experience.”
a traditional Italian restaurant
Aruba team by way of Re- The newly revamped Fres-
naissance Santo Domingo, co, will offer guests tradi-
ORANJESTAD - Renaissance Dominican Republic where tional Italian cuisine with
Aruba Resort & Casino an- he led the resort’s food and an a la carte menu of
nounced the appointment beverage program since pizzas, pastas, Italian pas-
of a new Director of Bever- the opening in June 2015. tries and desserts. Menu
age & Food, Diego Lemas- items include prosciutto di
son. The announcement Diego Lemasson received parma, lobster risotto and
goes hand in hand with his MBA in hospitality and Bailey’s tiramisu. Featuring
the relaunch of the resort’s the best Italian beverage
program found in Aruba,
Fresco serves only the high-
est quality selection of Ital-
ian wines and cocktails,
including classics such
as Amaretto Sours, and
Negronis. The restaurant
also serves a sampling of
homemade Italian sodas
such as limoncello, man-
darinecello and limecello.
The space features a lively,
open air dining area with
an open kitchen and a
special brick oven for mak-
ing pizzas. Open for break-
fast, lunchand dinner, the
outdoor space will allow
guests to take in the sights
of the island as they dine al
fresco and is part of Renais-
sance Aruba’s all-inclusive
option.
Fresco’s renovated space
complements Renaissance
Aruba’s six other food and
beverage venues, the lat-
est being the L.G. Smith’s
Steak & Chop House, which
underwent a soft redoing
June 2017. For updates
and information on the res-
taurant, please visit face-
book.com/FrescoAruba.q