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!

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Meet Melissa, bartender @ Lily’s

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Community, Hotel

This is Melissa Rodriguez, our very own bartender working at Lily’s Restaurant! She’s been serving guests, pouring and shaking up drinks behind the Bar for over 5 years with us and has become an integral part of the Lily’s team here at Roger Smith Hotel.

Her interests are wide and varied, and one of the main fields is food. This has shaped her everyday life quite significantly. Recently, Melissa started her own food blog, which was given the flashy name Food Vixen NYC and has grown fast ever since! Also, find her on twitter @foodvixennyc!

Here, she speaks out about herself, her interests, the food blog and what it’s like to work at Roger Smith! Stay tuned for more in the Lily’s Series!

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