Oxbow certain to be big hit

The hospitality industry is not for the faint of heart. One must always be ahead of the curve and offer customers impeccable service, good value and a compelling reason to keep coming back. The Hotel Arts Group gets this. Big time. And it’s support of myriad charitable organizations is commendable indeed. The Annual Bill Brooks Prostate Cancer Benefit would not have been the enormous success it was were it not for Hotel Arts’ invaluable support.

A shining example of Hotel Arts Group staying ahead of the curve is it’s recent major renovation to the restaurant, lounge and lobby at The Kensington Riverside Inn, Hotel Arts Group’s tony establishment located on the banks of the Bow. The inn is one of Calgary’s finest hotels and it carries the much coveted Relais & Chateaux designation. The restaurant — formerly Chef’s Table — is now called Oxbow and boasts a super cool look and an even cooler menu. Managing partner Mark Wilson, Chef de Cuisine Sean Cutler and executive chef Jan Hansen are a talented trio indeed. Oxbow is certain to be an enormous hit. Just look at the Trip Advisor reviews and you’ll know what I mean.

Celebration was the order of the evening April 20 as a select group of guests gathered for the official launch of the new look and new restaurant. Guests in attendance included: Hotels Arts Group investor Dave Munro and his wife Kimberley; BILD, Calgary Region CEO Guy Huntingford; Tourism Calgary board chair Rod McKay; Big Rock’s Kathleen McNally and her husband George Leitch; Secure Energy’s Brien Perry; Brooks and Dodd Consulting’s Tom Dodd; Alberta Ballet board chair Larry Clausen; and Wilson’s proud wife Kerry.

PHOTOS: BILL BROOKS Pictured with reason to smile at the opening reception of Oxbow on April 20 in the Kensington Riverside Inn (KRI) are Hotel Arts Group’s Mark Wilson and his wife Kerry. T he fabulous new restaurant in the KRI is taking the city by storm.

Big Rock’s Kathleen McNally is pictured with her husband George Leitch, left, and Secure Energy’s Brien Perry.

Joining Hotel Arts Group executive chef Jan Hansen, centre, at the opening reception are Brooks and Dodd Consulting’s Tom Dodd, left, and Alberta Ballet board chair Larry Clausen.

Tourism Calgary board chair Rod McKay, left, and BILD, Calgary Region CEO Guy Huntingford were among the select group of guests in attendance.

Looking fabulous at the opening are Hotels Arts Group investor Dave Munro and his wife Kimberley.