Peter Raptis, Managing Partner THE REFINERY and SIP resto-lounge, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauren Mote to the position of General Manager, The Refinery.
A certified sommelier and beverage consultant; award-winning mixologist; chef, writer and service industry pro, Lauren brings her knowledge of all things edible from the kitchen, bar and dining room to the front lines of The Refinery.
Lauren began her career in Toronto where her roles included General Manager of a café, Bar Manager of one of the cities busiest sports bars and chef owner of her own catering business. Her final role in the Big Smoke was as Bar Manager at Le Sélect Bistro. Here in Vancouver Lauren was Bar Manager of Lumière, Goldfish and most recently Chow and is continues to write as a contributing writer and on her own site, poivre media co.
Says owner Peter Raptis, “Lauren brings a level of energy and new passion that pairs perfectly with the Refinery concept. On behalf of my business partners Ryan Newman and Raymond Staniscia as well as Executive Chef Michael Carter, we are delighted to be working with her.”
As General Manager Lauren will oversee all front of house operations including the wine and cocktail program. Currently in Toronto, Lauren Mote (Moat) can be contacted next week at gm@therefineryvancouver.com
About The Refinery
The Refinery, opened in December 2008 by Ryan Newman, Raymond Staniscia and Peter Raptis with Chef Michael Carter, is a Chaucuterie based, market fresh style eatery and wine bar above SIP Resto Lounge on downtown Granville Street.
Concentrating on artisan cured meats, pates, terrines, cheeses, seafood dishes and sharing platters, Chef Michael Carter also bows to business partners Ray and Peter’s European backgrounds with antipasto and tapas plates. A revolving selection of warm items are seasonal and market driven.
The interior of The Refinery, designed by Marilou Rudakewich and May Cheng of the award winning M Studio, is environmentally current, built with some of the highest green standards available from reclaimed wood to energy efficient lighting. The room is environmentally low impact with high impact design.
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Contact: Peter Raptis
Managing Partner
The REFINERY
1115 Granville Street
Above SIP resto-lounge
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M1
604-687-8001
Open Tuesday – Saturday 5 pm – 12 midnight
peter@therefineryvancouver.com
www.therefineryvancouver.com
