WCM Senior Mexico Open in Punta Mita  Over my career we have had the opportunity to create or [...]

Bienvenida Isabella Fierro a Punta Mita, nueva embajadora! Originaria de Ciudad del Carmen, es una atleta excepcional cuya carrera se [...]

Chef Maycoll Calderon in Punta Mita Kathleen Horner Chef Maycoll Caldero?n has returned to Punta Mita with a [...]

PUNTA MITA  YOUR BUCKET-LIST GOLF DESTINATION  Join me in discovering the unparalleled golf experience in Mexico’s most [...]

Montage and Pendry Chefs Serve a Taste of What’s to Come Kathleen Horner Montage and Pendry [...]

12° Edición del Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Evento que fusiona gastronomía y golf de clase mundial [...]

The Deck – Bar & Grill   Punta Mita Golf Club The 19th hole in golf, typically a [...]

PUNTA MITA Discover our paradise Is has been 13 years now since we arrived [...]

Migrante's Courageous Menu is a Must-Try At El Surf Club Kathleen Horner Celebrating the ancient and evolving [...]

HECTOR'S KITCHEN MOVES INTO PUNTA MITA Hector and I have shared a bond rooted in mutual respect and [...]

A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER INITIATIVE UNA EXITOSA INICIATIVA DE VERANO THANK YOU! [...]

Luxury in the Hospitality Industry Today Some thoughts & reflections The hospitality industry has undergone a [...]

MONTAGE & PENDRY IN PUNTA MITA  MONTAGE INTERNATIONAL AND DINE ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR MONTAGE AND [...]

A match made in golfing heaven: Wines of Golf Legends arrive to Punta Mita [...]

Our Trip to La Paz 2023 A Memorable Holiday La Paz, located on the southern tip of [...]

Trends and thoughts in hospitality for 23 As is the case every year I make a point [...]

Things I learnedwhile playing golf with Major Champions Firsts are always sweet in golf: first birdie, first sub-80 round, [...]

PANGEA Monterrey by Chori Gourmet No 34 - LATAM 50 BEST CHEF Guillermo Gonzalez [...]

The Hospitality industry is different What is unique about the hospitality industry? I was [...]

Tendencias Hotelería 2023 Preparando me para una palestra a estudiantes de hoteleria en el primer semestre reuni [...]

Sizzling Fajitas! Kathleen Horner Tex-Mex cuisine claims the origin of fajitas, specifically in the ranch lands of [...]

Perfect Pairing at El Surf Club Kathleen Horner El Surf is a laid-back marvel of a [...]

Tasting Tacos in Punta Mita—and Punta De Mita! Kathleen Horner Tasting tacos in Punta Mita is [...]

Seven Sundowner Snacks and Sips Kathleen Horner After an active day—or doing nothing at all—sundown is [...]

Telling stories – Punta Mita from the eyes of a young boy. I just love this one from [...]

PUNTA MITA REAL ESTATE by my friend Marcelo Lopez  For anyone who ever said, [...]

Golfing Trip– 2022 California Cypress Point , Olympic, Pebble Beach , Spy Glass, The Preserve , Pasatiempo [...]

La Huella José Ignacio Punta del Este , Uruguay A true destination restaurant [...]

Punta Mita Events why are they so important Events bring joy - A family dinner, [...]

Surf is up in Punta Mita Home to some of the most pristine beaches that touch the [...]

Some thoughts on being a hotelier a vocation to serve We all long to be understood and [...]

Here’s Why Punta Mita is a In-Demand Choice For Luxury U.S. Buyers A chat [...]

Golf in Punta Mita The Punta Mita resort (about 40-minute drive north of Puerto Vallarta Airport) boasts [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita My favorite GOLF Clubhouse Eats The Tail of the Whale , Punta Mita [...]

The Tale of the Whale and Golf in Punta Mita The best thing about one of the [...]

Three Oceans Four Beachclubs a world of flavors Few destinations offer the diversity [...]

ASAI Japanese – Asian Cuisine By Chef Yasuo Asai Kupuri Beach Club, Punta Mita Exhilarating [...]

Mita Rita Punta Mita’s Signature Cocktail We came up with the name of this cocktail while looking [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita Seared Tuna Tostada by Eva Millan with Wasabi Avocado Cream, Caramelized Onions [...]

ABRAHAM ANCER SE UNE A LA FAMILIA DE EMBAJADORES PUNTA MITA Punta Mita refuerza su compromiso con el [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita Strawberry Pavlova by Carl Emberson This so very Australian dessert has always [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita Grilled Marinated Black Cod by Chef Yasuo Asai  Yasuo and I worked [...]

“Chose” A cocktail for Golfers On my recent trip to Paris I observed while lunching at Golf [...]

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE – AT LAST !!! After many failed attempts I finally made the trip from CDMX [...]

Food Family & Friends These wonderful Punta Mita photos by Cynthia Serrur Araf inspired this piece in [...]

The 2021 Legends Tour -  Open de France hosted by Jean Van de Velde. Last week this [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita – a recipe from Casa de Mita Hotel Roasted Poblano Chili Cream A dear [...]

PUNTA MITA HOY Situada a un costado del pueblo pesquero [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita Octopus with Coriander and Garlic Seeds by Chef Betty Vazquez Late in 2020 [...]

Golf Journeys  2021 - Cypress Point Cypress Point Golf Club is considered one of the [...]

PUNTA MITA ANUNCIA EL PROYECTO DE RESTAURACIÓN INTEGRAL DE SUS CAMPOS DE GOLF PACÍFICOY BAHÍA [...]

A Taste of Punta Mita A Cookbook by Carl Emberson Over [...]

Pacific Cup vs Colonial – Punta Mita 2021 Last week, the 2nd Pacific Cup of the year took [...]

Golf, un estilo de vida Dedico este historia sobre golf a mis amigos Santi el [...]

Pacific Cup vs Royal Melbourne Country Club, February 2020 Late February Punta Mita welcomed members of the [...]

A moving message from a participant in this years Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf by Marcela Estrada [...]

2020 – WHATS  NEW FROM THE KITCHENS OF PUNTA MITA The culinary offerings of Punta Mita and Punta [...]

LUXURY MOVES FAST One of the often unseen things about luxury hospitality is how quickly things go [...]

9th ANNUAL AMERICAN EXPRESS PUNTA MITA GOURMET & GOLF CLASSIC Punta Mita celebrates four days [...]

La teoría del único golpe bueno de golf Me encanto este short story que me paso Alejandro [...]

The Punta Mita 20th Anniversary Barrel Select by Tequila Patron – in the making As we began to pencil [...]

Personalization - some thoughts Personalization has always been a part of the promise that we as hoteliers [...]

My Golfing Holiday - St Andrews 2019 Over the last 2 weeks I had the chance to [...]

Escocía 2019 - Golf y Copa Ladris Jugar golf para mi es sinónimo de momentos lindos y [...]

Punta Mita celebra 20 años! Este año, celebraremos el vigésimo aniversario de Punta Mita, una extraordinaria comunidad [...]

Hudson National Invitational 2019 Private Golf Course, Cozy Cottages, Five-Star Dining -- we are one of New [...]

Pacific Cup Pacific Cup Punta Mita vs. Del Mar / The Bridges May 2019 This was our [...]

The Colonial Cup 2019 I had the pleasure of being invited to this prestigious Member Guest golf [...]

II Golf Kitchen Punta Mita 2019 Golf Chefs WOW on the course, and in the kitchen, at the [...]

We tell stories – so do they Part of the magic of Punta Mita apart [...]

2019 Punta Mita Club Championship The last of our Punta Mita Majors took place last weekend !! The [...]

39 Years later – nothing has changed The guest still wants to feel that he or she [...]

Their bringing their knives but are no hackers when it comes to creating kitchen magic or teeing it up [...]

Talent – retain it – so important Mexico has some of the best talent for the hospitality [...]

Reflections from a Weekend on the beach I recently spent a great weekend on the beach with [...]

It is all about Customer Experience - storytelling Punta Mita Part of the magic of Punta Mita www.puntamita.com [...]

 This blog is for me a journal of the journey made around the globe and a manner for me to [...]

PACIFICO BEACH CLUB In the last Quarter of 2018 I had the opportunity to lead the refurb [...]

Over the years I have received and should have kept more emails like this received from the GM of the [...]

Over the years and around the globe I have had the chance to create a number of different restaurant concepts [...]

As a new year begins it is always key to identify what are the trends and tendencies for the upcoming [...]

Fundraising makes Lorena Ochoa and Craig “The Walrus” Stadler Feel Great. “This year’s event was the best yet with a [...]

Si el Golf fuera la escuela, nos enseñaría una gran vida. Nos enseñaría a saludar, a ser pacientes, a cumplir [...]

The Friends of Golf Charity event at Belair Country Club in Los Angeles is in my opinion one of the [...]

Last week the Punta Mita Golf Team made it’s first trip to the USA to defend the Pacific Cup versus [...]

Try and get hoteliers to coincide for a long weekend together ? Nigh impossible ! Anyway Sabine and the ladies [...]

I have been privileged to attend a number of the worlds best events such as The Rugby World Cup , [...]

Opportunities to play courses such as Pine Valley are few and far between so it was an immediate Yes when [...]

Update Golf Courses Player YTD July 2018 It has been a couple of years since I made my original list [...]

Way back when I began creating different Food & Wine events be it in Argentina ( The Masters of Food [...]

Over the years I have had the opportunity and pleasure to mentor a number of wonderful individuals whose journeys have [...]

Spring in Punta Mita is the ideal moment to shake it up Enjoy this one #simplyperfect 2 oz Roca Patrón [...]

Creating unique and unforgettable moments for others has always been part of my DNA. Putting this event together ranks highly [...]

I am often asked this question and after 6 years here in Punta Mita and recently purchasing our home I [...]

This event without doubt is one of the best executed events in the globe. That indeed is a biog statement [...]

Excelente fin de semana con amigos operadores de Argentina - gracias a Felix Antelo y LAN - gracias Willy, Sergio, [...]

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What a wonderful few days we spent with The RItchies (Rob, Tânia, Gordo & Robyn) up in the beautiful mountains [...]

Mayakoba - Farewell It was just on a year and a half that we crossed from the Pacific to the [...]

Estuve el honor de trabajar muchos anos de mi carrera con Hyatt International – desde Sydney, Londres, Bruselas, Acapulco, Sao [...]

El resort de lujo Mayakoba presenta el evento más divertido del verano Mayakoba Playa Fest Conmemorando los 10 años del [...]

Riviera Nayarit – a destination on the way upwards I have always been a big believer in Destination Marketing i.e. [...]

Farm-to-table dining has been a trend for years, and many restaurants serve "catch of the day" from local fishermen. How [...]

We recently visited The Ocean Grill to celebrate our good friend Marc’s 50+ birthday with a group of Punta Mita [...]

I was fortunate to be invited to the Ben Hogan Pro Am at this years Colonial by my friend and [...]

Cóctel del mes :: Junio Un cocktail para la Copa! Viva Brasil! Saludos para una copa con alegria y paz! [...]

Not long ago golfing with a mate from São Paulo Doug Munro he suggested I do my list out of [...]

On my recent trip to Dallas I dined at my friend Abraham Salum's Komali resto with my Aussie mate and [...]

Tequila Patron Silver, Don Julio 70, Casa Dragones, Don Julio Reposado, Cuervo Reserva de la Familia On a recent trip [...]

This is a wonderful alternative to the well-known classic. Slightly sweeter and fruitier than the original, it’s a great cocktail [...]

2 piezas de Aguacates maduros 1 pieza de Jitomate rostizado 2 piezas Limón amarillo (jugo) 4 gramos Tallo de cilantro 1 pieza Chile rostizado 1-2  diente Ajo [...]

1 ¾ oz hennessy VS cognac ¾ oz jarabe de jengibre 1 ramo de tomillo fresco 1 trocito de jengibre [...]

John O’Sullivan GM Four Seasons & Mauricio Arnal CFO de Televisa contra Santiago Fernandez VP Amex Mexico y Carl Emberson [...]

Puree beans black Beans Vanilla onion Salt and pepper Cook the beans in salted water, add a chopped onion and [...]

Over the month of December I had some great rounds of golf with a variety of friends & clients. Marcelo [...]

Love and Roses 1 ½ oz Ginebra Hendricks 2 oz Jugo de Arándano 4 trozos de Pepino 3 Bayas de [...]

Inspired by the popularity of food trucks in my travels we created an exclusive ocean front boat bistro inviting you [...]

Jack Daniel’s Whisky, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, green apple, raspberry. Whisky Jack Daniel’s, jarabe de vainilla, jugo de limón amarillo, [...]

Between November and May each year this group of “Guys” all residents of Punta Mita and surroundings get together for [...]

1 oz de Tequila Maestro Tequilero Reposado 1 oz de Licor Agavero 100 ml de Café mixto, Expreso y regular [...]

This past Saturday, November 23rd we kicked off our Punta Mita Anniversary Golf Cup, a fun-filled event with fellow Punta [...]

Serves 8 generously Ingredients - 1kg very fresh walu, mahimahi or snapper fillet, skinned - juice on 10 limes and [...]

Well, here it is, the Tail of the Whale - Hole 3B, Pacifico, Punta Mita. The only natural island green [...]

I recently had a unique opportunity on Brasilian national TV to participate in the most watched morning program Mais Voce [...]

Prueben esta receta que es unas de mis favoritas de Mexico: Aguachile, fresco, verde y picante! Aguachile de Punta Mita (5pax) • [...]

On a grey day in beautiful Vancouver I recently had the opportunity to play this great course with tree-lined fairways [...]

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One of great things that make Punta Mita so attractive to me is the fact that within a stones throw [...]

Al llegar en Mendoza como Gerente General del Park Hyatt Mendoza en Julio 2006 luego de haberme adaptado y observado [...]

The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Punta Mita Resort and the Riviera Nayarit, present the [...]

En 2007 creamos durante mi gestión en frente de Park Hyatt Mendoza el “MASTERS OF FOOD & WINE SOUTH AMERICA”, [...]

Con mi querido Amigo Ale Vayo que descanse en paz y Abel Vivo en 1 Caras. One Day Golf en [...]

I was fortunate to partner and play in the winning team of the 6th Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Golf [...]

Uno de mis favoritos de Marietas Restaurante @ St Regis Punta Mita – pruébenlo en casa! Ingredientes - Callo de [...]

Romeo & Juliette Hennessy VSOP Cognac  I  vainilla  I  limón amarillo  I  naranja  I  frambuesa  I  servido en vaso alto [...]

Tacos de pescado "Orly" - Porción de dedos de pescado blanco 5 pzs - Tortilla de harina 5 pzs - [...]

 Les Grands Crus de Chocolats Lleva un bizcocho de chocolate oscuro 70 % guanaja, una ganache de chocolate de leche, [...]

Try this Bloody Mary which we fondly call “Mita Mary" created here at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort. Leave [...]

On a rainy & cold Saturday night in San Francisco, Sabine and I enjoyed what was our best dining moment [...]

While some locals may call it a little touristy I am a big fan of The Slanted Door we have [...]

I recently had the privilege of participating in the PROAM of the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational event in Guadalajara which [...]

I recently had the pleasure of playing 27 holes with former world no.1 Lorena Ochoa and her husband Andres Conesa [...]

Travel+Leisure México, la mejor revista de viajes y estilo de vida a nivel mundial, reveló ante los chefs más importantes, [...]

OSAKA, Mexico City Orientados por la comida peruana y oriental han encontrado una innovadora manera de combinar sus técnicas e [...]

J&G Grill - St Regis Mexico City I have dined here on a number of occasions and it has quickly [...]

Chef Francis Mallmann and His Legacy My very first job in Argentina was working under Francis at Valle de Las [...]

In 2008 we created the São Paulo Food & Wine at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo with the city's principal [...]

Tuve la oportunidad de participar en la organizacion de este importante evento que se llamó la Cena del Siglo y [...]

Ceviche – my favourite Ceviche from Tonga  Ota Ika – in Fiji a similar recipe is called Kokoda. Living in [...]

A Luisa Gonzalez Urquiza, proveniente de una familia tradicional de Córdoba, la conocimos en el Valle de Las Leñas, luego [...]

In 2011 we created The Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Classic a destination event with Exceptional Sensory Experiences in the [...]

“All Argentine asado (Barbecues) begin with the meet selection, Mallmann´s includes. The most authentic  asados feature a varied selections of [...]

Adonde quiera que vayamos, el sello de St. Regis se mantiene. El diseño icónico nos hace recordar nuestro flagship de [...]

With my partner Dr Dan McDermott (Laura Catenas husband) and I at the II Editions of the Punta Mita Gourmet [...]

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Here a photo with Jack in Punta Mita Celebrating his HOLE IN ONE on the 9th hole of Bahia Course [...]

This weekend Sabine and I had the pleasure of hosting a group of friends from Guadalajara - what a fun [...]

In conjunction with Sao Paulo's leading newspaper Estadao de São Paulo we created this event in 2008 during my tenure [...]

Golf tells you much about character. Play a round of golf with someone and you know them more intimately than [...]