MGM Resorts International recently announced promotions in hotel and food and beverage at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Murat Akan was promoted to executive director of hotel and food and beverage, responsible for all restaurant outlets, in-room dining, self-service outlets, employee dining, beverage operations, front services, housekeeping and environmental services management teams. Akan most recently was director of food and beverage.
Harry Hall Jr. was named director of beverage, providing strategic direction to the beverage teams and overseeing beverage service at the Pool Bar & Café, EIGHT75 Ultra Lounge, High Limits Bar, Breeze Bar and all restaurant bars and banquet beverage service.
Evans Tedford was named director of food and beverage, responsible for all restaurant outlets, in-room dining, self-service outlets, employee dining and the beverage operations management team. Most recently he served as director of restaurants.
Barrett Cobb was promoted to director of restaurants, responsible for overseeing all Beau Rivage restaurant dining outlets, including BR Prime, Stalla, Jia, Sports Book & Bar, the Buffet, Terrace Café and in-room dining restaurant leadership teams. Most recently he served as general manager of BR Prime.
Corey Boykin was promoted to manager at BR Prime. Previously he was general manager at Jia, which earned the AAA Four Diamond Award and Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Restaurant awards under his leadership.
