LAGNIAPPE
ANTHONY MCHALE
MANAGING DIRECTOR THE CARLYLE , A ROSEWOOD HOTEL , NEW YORK CITY
In charge since May , the Englishman who most recently was GM of the Burj al Arab in Dubai is now charged with taking the famed hotel to the next level . No pressure .
What is your hotel pet peeve ?
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Check-in . To me it ’ s not the welcome I wish for in any shape or form . Technology will take over .
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Wife !
Favorite app ?
Google Maps – I have no sense of direction .
Historical figure you ’ d like to host ?
Escoffier
If not a hotelier ?
Race car driver
Biggest lesson learned ?
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A personal skill or experience that makes you unique as a hotelier ?
As a child ( from 8 years old ), I was brought up with fine wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy , and fine food . My knowledge , therefore , of both is very strong and I am creative on both fronts .
What do you do better than anyone else you know ?
I do the best BBQ ever !
What part of your job requires the most creative thinking , most improvisation or thinking on your feet ?
The Carlyle is a New York institution , an iconic , storied hotel , a co-op , and now is the time to work on The Carlyle of the future . Respect the past and blend with today and the future – that ’ s not easy .
64 hotelsmag . com December 2017