Follow Friday ~ Close To Home Edition
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by BrianSimpson in Community, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Here at the Roger Smith Hotel, social media is less about being a ‘department’ and more about building a culture. People and stories have always been a part of the hotel and now with the reach of social networks more people can participate, connect and enjoy our community. We have an amazing staff here at the hotel and some have taken the initiative to make social networking a part of their jobs on a daily basis. If you have ever been to the hotel you have probably met them and hopefully agree with me when I say these three individuals are worth the follow on this wonderful June Friday!
Yamile Diaz:
Yamile is the face, heart and soul of Lily’s restaurant here at the Roger Smith Hotel. He takes customer service seriously and it shows. He speaks multiple languages ( great for our visitors from overseas ), he is willing to do whatever it takes to make a guest happy and most of all he cares. If you have the stomach to handle one of the most energized people you could meet please stop by and say hello to Yamile…Or you can find him on Twitter as @RSYamilio
John Knowles:
John is the President and CEO of Panman Production and has produced numerous films, live broadcasts and content for the Roger Smith Hotel.Most recently John and his team produced a series of six short films called “The Roger Smith Shorts” which were screened last night at the Brooklyn International Film Festival. His creative juices and passion for new innovative ways of sharing visual arts on and off line have taught me about a whole new way of creating and sharing stories.
John can easily be found -> On Twitter @PanmanProd @Pancity or see his YouTube channel Roger Smith News.
Melissa Rodriguez:
Melissa is one of our friendliest bartenders, although she is so much more. Aside from entertaining, serving and being a creative mixologist, Melissa is in culinary school and has started a food blog FoodVixenNYC. Melissa is a text book example of what it means to be a Roger Smith employee.
Many of you know Melissa in real life… until now you may not have known how to find her when not sitting at her bar…now you can 
On twitter @FoodVixenNYC
Have a great weekend and enjoy the World Cup!
GO USA!
Chef Daniel Mowles introduces…
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by DanielKalmar in Lily's Restaurant
Daniel Mowles has developed a brand new Lunch Menu for the summer season at Lily’s Restaurant! Here’s a sneak peak at what’s waiting for all the hungry New Yorkers strolling down Lexington Avenue.
Drop by Lily’s to taste these fantastic dishes and the rest of the Lunch Menu!
And the Winner Is… “Henry’s Rooftop Bar”
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by BrianSimpson in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
It’s official! The name of the terrace on the 16th floor of the Roger Smith Hotel will be called
“Henry’s Rooftop Bar” and here is the winner with her entry:
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“You should name the bar after Henry…he’s pretty much the cutest thing in the world and I think you should appreciate him a bit more around there.”
Our Fearless leader on 'his' terrace @RSHotel
We are all excited for the bar to open on Memorial Day Weekend, 2010. Henry is particularly anxious for his new Summer hang-out. Many people have had the pleasure of experiencing the terrace during events on the 16th floor Solarium. Now, for the first time in over 5 years, we will be opening from 5-10pm Monday-Friday with a full bar, wine, draft & bottled beer and food.
Stay tuned for a few ‘warm-up’ events leading up to the official opening !
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo @Lily’s
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by DanielKalmar in Lily's Restaurant
celebrate cinco de mayo!
may 5th, 2010
3 tacos $5
choice of
chicken, beef or vegetable
***
$5 special on drinks
corona & mezcal margaritas
viva mexico!
therogersmithhotelny
501 Lexington Avenue, New York NY. 10017
212 755 1400 . reservations@rogersmith.com
www.facebook.com/rogersmithhotel
for reservations:
opentable.com lilysnyc@rogersmith.com or call 212-339-2097
Easter Brunch @ Lily’s Restaurant
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by DanielKalmar in Lily's Restaurant
Come celebrate Easter by having a delicious Brunch with us at Lily’s Restaurant in the Roger Smith Hotel! Sunday is the day and everyone is welcome. Here’s the special Easter Brunch menu, only @ Lily’s! See you all this Sunday!
easter brunch
sunday april 4th 2010
$ 35 / person
drink
lily’s mimosa
appetizer
french onion soup or house salad
entrée
roasted leg of lamb
or
honey glazed ham
both entrees served with
roasted new potatoes, haricort verts,
and sweet potato mash
dessert
mini cup cakes
therogersmithhotelny
501 Lexington Avenue, New York NY. 10017
212 755 1400 . reservations@rogersmith.com
www.rogersmith.com
www.rogersmithlife.com
www.facebook.com/rogersmithhotel
www.twitter.com/RSHotel
for reservations:
opentable.com lilysnyc@rogersmith.com or call 212-339-2097
Welcoming the Swedish “Chefs of the Year”
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
We are very happy to be hosting the top chefs of Sweden here at the Roger Smith Hotel!
St Patrick’s Day @ Lily’s
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by DanielKalmar in Lily's Restaurant
Come celebrate St Patrick’s Day with us in Lily’s Restaurant @ Roger Smith Hotel! Here’s our special menu, and don’t forget to come by!
Traditional Irish Feast
Entree – all you can eat!
Corned Beef Cabbage
Dessert:
Guinness Float
Tuesday, March 17th, 2010!
$15 per person
Honored To Be A Shorty’s Finalist
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by BrianSimpson in Community, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
A year ago Adam Wallace and I (Brian Simpson) and the TEAM at The Roger Smith Hotel barely knew what the Shorty Awards were and we sure in hell were not getting into the event! Note: Last year even Julia Roy was left in the cold, literally. Fast forward one year and we find ourselves one of five finalists in the category of Customer Service. Although the Shorty Awards are a Twitter based awards recognition, we at RSH know that customer service goes way beyond what can be conveyed in 140 characters. Our on-line presence has certainly been instrumental in finding new friends, converting them into guests and following up to ensure satisfaction. It is fitting that the day after the event Tamar Weinberg has a blog post that expresses this same message. Tamar quotes Joseph Jaffe as saying “Roger Smith Hotel, through their bevy of ‘humans,’ actually participates. They go out of their way to welcome any social media-initiated guests in person…”
OUR ROGER SMITH FAMILY
We were honored to be a part of The Shorty Awards and be listed in the Customer Service Category alongside:
and of course, and big congrats to, Winner ComcastBonnie
Thank you again to all that have supported us and make our jobs here at RSH more fun because we are surrounded by greatness everyday!
See you next year… with a lead image photo from behind the podium
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand ‘Check-Ins’
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by BrianSimpson in Community, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Last Thursday afternoon I received a call from my friend Julia Roy. Julia had been approached by Susan Dominus, of The New York Times, to participate in an article Susan was doing on the social network FourSquare. Julia asked if it would be O.K. to do the interview at Roger Smith Hotel. Her reasoning was to hopefully include other FourSquare users in the article. (on most nights there is someone here “Checking-In” on FourSquare) This gesture alone shows why people like Julia excel in social media. FourSquare is a way of sharing your dining, shopping, traveling, museum hoping, train riding and sight seeing experiences with other people.
FourSquare is about the strength of community. To quote Kenneth Hartley Blanchard “None of us is as smart as all of us.” Julia could have done the interview on her own and it would have been great. She would have shared it, the twitterverse would have re-tweeted it and the world would continue to spin about one thousand miles per hour. Instead, Julia recognizes the greater strength and potential energy of community. Everyone has an audience: Damien consults on building your companies brand. Clay has studied under Seth Godin and now assists a variety of businesses with their overall strategies. Jill has a loyal community on YouTube as a videographer that surpasses most of its users. I (Brian Simpson) work at Roger Smith, a hotel that has become a go-to business for all types of social media personalities.
Collectively the story became what platforms like FourSquare stand for… connecting friends and strangers with commonalities to create conversation.
Jill Hanner's NYSC Mayorship
It was a great night and we at The Roger Smith Hotel wanted to thank Julia for including us. I/we would also like to thank Jill, Clay and Damien for sharing their unique and individual insights as to why FourSquare is important to them.
“Beyond Twitter: An App That Truly Lets You See City”
JOIN FOURSQUARE NOW: Here
Susan Dominus
Special thanks to: Susan Dominus, writer for the NYT and Nicole Tung Photographer for the NYT
NYC Restaurant Week 2010: Just One Reason to Come to NY this Winter
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Birdsong in Lily's Restaurant
Daniel Wollinsky, Kitchen Manger of Lily’s Restaurant at the Roger Smith Hotel, would like to invite you to stay with us this winter and enjoy NYC Restaurant week. Our restaurant Lily’s may not be participating, but there are plenty of other restaurants to check out this week.
See what Dan has to say:
For NYC Restaurant Week 2010 click here.
Here’s a list of restaurants participating on opentable: click here (to make reservations online).
Oh, and click here to check out the NYC Restaurant Week Food Truck!
-John Birdsong
