Hospitality continues to grow across Tampa Bay as hotels, restaurants and venues invest in new experiences for visitors and locals. Here, you’ll find reporting on the people, projects and trends shaping the region’s travel and service industry.
My husband and I always look forward to the annual CEO Council Fall Social, held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, but, like everything else in 2020, we knew last year’s event would be different. Never having stayed at the property before we looked forward to the chance to unplug a bit … Read more
Even with attendance restrictions at Raymond James Stadium, the expectation is that a good number of visitors will descend upon the Tampa Bay region for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7. After all, the Super Bowl is a weeklong celebration that goes far beyond the game itself, which, as of TBBW’s mid-December deadline, the league … Read more
►Tampa-based SoFresh, an emerging, fresh casual restaurant that serves nutritious, made-to-order healthy meals, expanded its franchise business and is scheduled to open three new Florida locations this year, the first being at Westshore Town Center (next to Starbucks). (Pictured above) ► Wrench Group, a national home repair and maintenance services company headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, … Read more
While the world stopped and social distancing became the word of the summer, many Floridians were eyeing places they could travel by car to get out of the house while staying away from people. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you can pick any resort that lines Pinellas County and not go wrong, … Read more
► Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, a AAA Five-Diamond oceanfront resort in northeast Florida, engaged St. Petersburg-based Paradise Advertising and Marketing to publicize and promote its renovation project to global media outlets as the resort nears its centennial anniversary in 2028. ► Irina Nashtatik was named chief financial officer at Nicholas Financial, a consumer finance … Read more
In more than 92 years holding court beachside the team at the Don CeSar, one of St. Pete Beach’s most recognizable and storied properties, has navigated multiple obstacles. Despite the stock market crash of 1929, appropriation by the United States government during World War II to serve as an Army hospital, and subsequent Veteran’s Affairs … Read more
The former Belleview Biltmore, now the Belleview Inn in Belleair, unveiled its new look after extensive renovations. The renovations, which began in 2016, were a part of a $130 million residential project by St. Petersburg developer JMC Communities. The new Inn has 35 guest rooms and is 38,000 square feet. The Biltmore, which was shuttered … Read more
Texas Cattle Company St. Pete closes after 33 years in business, marking the end of a longtime local dining staple. The news was confirmed by the company’s official Facebook page on November 6. The last operating business day was November 5. Located at 2600 34th Street North, the restaurant had been in that location for … Read more
Punit Shah’s latest investment is something completely out of his wheelhouse, and he seems giddy just speaking about it. I’ve always aspired to be part of a professional sports team, and when the opportunity presented itself in early 2017, I pursued it passionately,” Shah says. After approaching multiple groups attempting to be involved, Shah proactively … Read more
