Award for Westin bars manager

Michael Debono, bars manager at the Westin Dragonara resort, has been awarded the Starwood Presidents Award 2008 for his outstanding leadership skills and techniques in the bars segment at the Westin.

The president's Award was presented to Mr Debono by general manager Michael Kamsky on behalf of Roland Vos, president of Starwood Hotels and Resorts for Europe, Africa and Middle East Division.

The criteria of this award is based on a number of key areas; mainly the focus on quality of guest experience, focus on employee satisfaction, morale and staff development and general contributions to hotel and staff activities. The candidate should also genuinely demonstrate outstanding management capabilities in order to be eligible for this award.

Mr Debono was forefront in welcoming and supporting the changes introduced by senior management within the food and beverages department. He provided support to the food and beverages director who joined in 2008 by gaining the trust and buy-in of the current associates and encouraged the food and beverages team to follow the lead of the new director, thus paving the way for a good leadership.

Mr Debono has been working at The Westin Dragonara Resort since its opening in June 1997. Through his hard work and efforts he built his way up from a bartender to a fully-fledged and committed resort bars manager, the company said.