Vanessa Tewilliager has been appointed Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
A San Diego native, Vanessa Tewilliager recently began her role as assistant director of food and beverage, where she will work alongside Chris Simmons to oversee the restaurant operations at Alila Marea Beach Resort. Having began her career in hospitality at only 16 years old, Tewilliager discovered her passion for the industry early, and has held numerous impressive positions at various hospitality groups and organizations, including most recently serving as the general manager and director of training and development for the Villagio Hospitality group in Northern Virginia where she aided in the opening and managing of various concepts including a brewery, live music venue, large banquet hall, food trucks, full service catering business, fast casual, polished casual, and fine dining restaurants. Throughout her work, Tewilliager has enjoyed participating in local community festivals and hosting events for non-profit organizations. Tewilliager also brings extensive senior leadership experience to the property from working as the general manager for Kona Grill and assistant manager for TD Bank.
