Appointments

Andrew Quake has been appointed CEO of the Asia-Pacific operations at John Paul, a loyalty solutions service provider that was acquired by AccorHotels in November 2016.

ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Mariefe Barce as general manager of Shama Changfeng Shanghai and Shama Hongqiao Shanghai, both scheduled to open in the second half of 2018.

Vincent Fan has been appointed director of food and beverage at Crowne Plaza Beijing Wangfujing. Fan has 16 years of extensive hotel food and beverage working experience, including 12 years in management.

Celebration

V-Continent Beijing Parkview Wuzhou Hotel will host its 15th Oktoberfest, an annual German beer festival, at its 600-square-meter Garden Club House from Aug 22 to 25. Customers will enjoy a traditional German-style buffet at the price of 468 yuan ($68.7) per person, which will include pork knuckle, sausages, potato salad, roast suckling pig, beer and soft drinks. Renowned German band Sakrisch Guat has been invited to perform. The hotel said it will provide a discount for group bookings.

Opening

Yongjiuwang Sichuan Restaurant, located on the sixth floor of Wanda Vista Beijing, opened on July 25, with Wen Xiaojie, general manager of the hotel, Wang Shiyi, daughter of Yongjiuwang brand founder Wang Yongjiu, and Jan-Willem Hoes, assistant director of food and beverage, cutting the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony. The restaurant will serve traditional Sichuan cuisine.