Lucretia Mansfield, banquet operations manager for the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, has been awarded the 2012 Food and Beverage Star of the Year by the Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association at the 2013 Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism.
The award, which was delivered on April 15 at the Detroit Marriott’s Renaissance Center, honors a culinary employee in a lodging property that goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities to deliver an outstanding guest experience. Mansfield was nominated for this distinction by Kellogg Center general manager, Joel Heberlein, for her dedication, superior work ethic, professionalism and compassion for co-workers and staff.
Employed at the Kellogg Center since she was a student at Michigan State University in 1993, Mansfield worked her way through both the employment and educational ranks, achieving her Masters in Food Service Management in 2000. She supervises a staff of over 140 employees, overseeing over 2,400 events and serving approximately 600,000 meeting attendees annually.
In addition to her duties at the Kellogg Center, Mansfield also mentors and trains students from The School of Hospitality Business at MSU in their hosting of the annual Les Gourmet formal dinner.