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Sous chef Robert Guldin prepares mussels during dinner rush at the Water Star Grille at The Reeds at Shelter Haven in Stone Harbor last June. The waning COVID-19 pandemic has reignited interest in dining out, but restaurants are struggling to rebuild their staffs to match the appetite.Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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If Tania Calabrese is in the kitchen, something has gone terribly wrong.
The co-owner of Nettie’s House of Spaghetti, a retro-chic pasta joint in Tinton Falls, usually handles front-of-house management, and since 2018 has elevated Nettie’s into one of Central Jersey’s hottest Italian eateries.
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Dana Lancellotti has been named the new president and CEO of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association.
Lancellotti, who will take on the position March 29, is currently the director of business development and tourism for Ocean County.
After eight years, Marilou Halvorsen is leaving the organization to join the American Hotel & Lodging Association as vice president of state relations and government affairs. Her tenure at the NJRHA was book-ended by two cataclysmic events for the restaurant industry: Superstorm Sandy at one end and the COVID-19 pandemic at the other.
“I’ve known Dana for over 20 years and am so pleased to see her take the reins, said Halvorsen in a press release. She will do a tremendous job for the association and its members. Strong leadership is critical at this time.”
NEW JERSEY RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW PRESIDENT, DANA LANCELLOTTI March 12, 2021, 10:53 am | in
NEW JERSEY RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW PRESIDENT, DANA LANCELLOTTI
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association (NJRHA) has announced Dana Lancellotti as the association’s new President & CEO effective March 29, 2021. Lancellotti is currently the Director of Business Development & Tourism for Ocean County. Dana was chosen after an extensive search to replace Marilou Halvorsen, current NJRHA President & CEO, who leaves New Jersey this month for a national role in the industry.
“Marilou has been a tremendous leader and a tireless force for the industry from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to the most challenging year for our industry,” said Lancellotti. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work for the NJRHA members and continue her mission. Restaurants, hotels, and tourism are vita