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September 25th, 2014- Matt Boland Joins Divi Resorts as Regional Executive Chef – Matt Boland, a veteran and culinary star of the Aruba hospitality industry, has joined Divi Resorts as regional executive chef. Boland is in charge of food and beverage operations for the company’s more than twenty restaurants at its properties in Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St. Croix and St. Maarten. Boland is the first to hold this new position for Divi Resorts, and he is tasked with creating new menus, conceptualizing future restaurant ideas and unifying standards of culinary excellence. He also will be expanding “pureocean,” Divi’s proprietary restaurant brand, in key locations. He reports to Marco Galaverna, president and chief operating officer of Divi Resorts.
The assignment brings Boland full circle with Divi Resorts. A native of upstate New York, Boland moved to Aruba in 1993, at the invitation of the owner of Divi Resorts, who frequented an exceptional French restaurant in Ithaca, New York, where Boland was headchef. In more recent years, Boland was the initial consultant to Divi Resorts for “purebeach,” a lounge created for Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort in 2009. Its success, which introduced a Euro-Caribbean chic ambiance to Aruba casual dining, resulted in the remaking of the resort’s existing restaurant into “pureocean,” and the eventual extension of the concept to other Divi resorts.
A self-taught chef with training in classic French kitchens in Paris, Boland’s skills, award-winning accomplishments and creativity have earned him executive chef assignments at Aruba’s biggest resorts, including Wyndham, Radisson and Westin hotels. Under his direction, the Sunset Grille became a AAA Four Diamond restaurant, one of only two restaurants in Aruba in the last 10 years to achieve the standing, and a perennial traveler favorite. Along with numerous industry accolades and awards, Boland has cooked at the famous James Beard House in New York City, “a career milestone for any chef, “ he said.
He is Aruba’s celebrity chef and the Tourism Authority’s popular choice to wow attendees at travel shows with food demonstrations and tastings. He is also the author of “Aruba Trips for Travelers,” published in 2005.
“Matt has unflagging energy, creativity and passion for developing fresh concepts, welcoming environments and delicious experiences,” said Galaverna. “We are thrilled that Matt is back with Divi Resorts. We know he will make Divi the dining destination on every one of our islands.”
About Divi Resorts
Divi Resorts is the vacation expert of the Caribbean with a collection of eight premium resorts spanning five stunning Caribbean islands. With vacation stays as well as full and fractional ownership, the resorts provide myriad vacation pleasures from relaxing on white sand beaches, indulging in spa services, embarking on scuba diving adventures to perfecting one’s golf swing. For more information on Divi Resorts call 1.800.367.3484, or visit www.diviresorts.com. The Divi Resorts logo is the Service Mark of Divi Hotels, Inc.; its use represents the group of resort companies owned by the registrant or operating under the registrant’s Divi Resorts brand.
Story Courtesy of Aruba Daily
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Matt Boland Joins Divi Resorts as Regional Executive Chef Aruba’s Top Chef Heads to Divi
The assignment brings Boland full circle with Divi Resorts. A native of upstate New York, Boland moved to Aruba in 1993, at the invitation of the owner of Divi Resorts, who frequented an exceptional French restaurant in Ithaca, New York, where Boland was headchef. In more recent years, Boland was the initial consultant to Divi Resorts for “purebeach,” a lounge created for Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort in 2009. Its success, which introduced a Euro-Caribbean chic ambiance to Aruba casual dining, resulted in the remaking of the resort’s existing restaurant into “pureocean,” and the eventual extension of the concept to other Divi resorts.
A self-taught chef with training in classic French kitchens in Paris, Boland’s skills, award-winning accomplishments and creativity have earned him executive chef assignments at Aruba’s biggest resorts, including Wyndham, Radisson and Westin hotels. Under his direction, the Sunset Grille became a AAA Four Diamond restaurant, one of only two restaurants in Aruba in the last 10 years to achieve the standing, and a perennial traveler favorite. Along with numerous industry accolades and awards, Boland has cooked at the famous James Beard House in New York City, “a career milestone for any chef, “ he said.
He is Aruba’s celebrity chef and the Tourism Authority’s popular choice to wow attendees at travel shows with food demonstrations and tastings. He is also the author of “Aruba Trips for Travelers,” published in 2005.
“Matt has unflagging energy, creativity and passion for developing fresh concepts, welcoming environments and delicious experiences,” said Galaverna. “We are thrilled that Matt is back with Divi Resorts. We know he will make Divi the dining destination on every one of our islands.”
About Divi Resorts
Divi Resorts is the vacation expert of the Caribbean with a collection of eight premium resorts spanning five stunning Caribbean islands. With vacation stays as well as full and fractional ownership, the resorts provide myriad vacation pleasures from relaxing on white sand beaches, indulging in spa services, embarking on scuba diving adventures to perfecting one’s golf swing. For more information on Divi Resorts call 1.800.367.3484, or visit www.diviresorts.com. The Divi Resorts logo is the Service Mark of Divi Hotels, Inc.; its use represents the group of resort companies owned by the registrant or operating under the registrant’s Divi Resorts brand.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 10, 2012, 11:58 a.m. EST (BUSINESS WIRE) -- While the travel industry is forecast to make small gains in 2012, the CEO of Divi Resorts says his company is poised for an exceptional year. "Keeping our inventory fresh and exciting...
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