FROM POOL TO THE SEA: HANS HARTMAN LEAVES BILLIARDS CLUB TO JOIN TURNER FISHERIES AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER Hartman has traded chalk for chowder coming to Turner Fisheries after a six-year stint as General Manager of Boston Billiards Club. His experience with Boston Billiards Club began as General Manager at the West Springfield location before venturing to the city. Between roles at the billiards club he served a short time as Director of the Publick House in Sturbridge, MA where he managed 11 dining rooms, weddings, and special events. A native from the Netherlands, Hartman came to the United States twenty years ago with a goal to run a top-rated restaurant and lead it to success in the booming food industry. Today he is following through on that goal by accepting the General Manager position at Turner Fisheries Restaurant & Bar. “I am excited to join the team at Turner Fisheries,” exclaims Hartman. “Turners is known for its fresh and outstanding seafood. I look forward to working with the staff to take the restaurant to the next level in guest experience.” Hartman is quite at ease with the fact that Turner Fisheries is located in the Westin Copley Place Boston Hotel and is no stranger to the hotel industry. He spent nine years with Marriott International in several roles beginning as a management trainee and Restaurant Manager at the Castle Harbour in Bermuda and going on to become Restaurant Manager, Director of Restaurants, and finally Front Office Manager at the Boston Newton Marriott. Fluent in English, Dutch and German, Hartman boasts a degree from Middelbare Hotelschool in Groningen, Netherlands. He is also an honorary recruiter for the United States Airforce. He was appointed General Manager of Boston Billiards Club in 1997 and, finally accepted the position as General Manager at Turner Fisheries in May of 2004.
The famed Turner Fisheries has recently re-opened following a three million-dollar renovation. The menu has been revised as well featuring current, native seafood dishes and Turner’s Hall-of-Fame clam chowder. The restaurant’s new design scheme includes Terrazzo tile from Italy, floor to ceiling mahogany paneling, Hollywood banquettes and seven-foot high French Café bi-fold opening windows overlooking Copley Square. The most spectacular addition is the creation of three new private dining rooms, which can accommodate up to 140 people. Turner Fisheries is located at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116. Phone: (617) 424-7425. Visit us at www.turnersboston.com.
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BOSTON,
MA – June 1, 2004 – Turner Fisheries is proud to announce
the arrival of Hans Hartman as the seafood restaurant’s
new General Manager.
