VIRGINIA BEACH, VA— Bob Zappatelli has been appointed general manager of The Founders Inn, a 240-room property located here. Benchmark Hospitality manages the hotel. Zappatelli has been with Benchmark since 1994 and previously served in the dual role of corporate director of food and beverage, overseeing 27 properties, and as director of operations for The Founders Inn. He began his tenure at the Inn in 1999 as executive chef. In other experience, Zappatelli was executive chef and director of food & beverage for The Council House, an international conference center for SC Johnson, and Wingspread, a private conference center for the Johnson Foundation. Both properties are located in Racine, WI. He also owned and operated his own restaurant, Zappas, located in Milwaukee, WI.
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