Fungai Muzunze Named Basic Supervisor for The Lodge at Sonoma

The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Assortment Resort, welcomes Fungai Muzunze as Basic Supervisor. With greater than 25 years of expertise working in luxurious lodges throughout the globe, Muzunze brings a wealth of experience to his new position the place he’ll oversee strategic and day-to-day operations on the expansive 182-room resort, together with meals and beverage administration, gross sales and advertising and marketing, group member engagement, total visitor expertise, and extra.

Previous to becoming a member of The Lodge at Sonoma, Muzunze served as Basic Supervisor of Lodge Emblem in San Francisco, the place he efficiently supported the lodge’s reopening, following its pandemic closure. Throughout his tenure, Lodge Emblem achieved the coveted standing of changing into the primary rated lodge in San Francisco, on TripAdvisor. Moreover, Muzunze has managed a number of notable lodges all through San Francisco, together with having Administration roles at 4 Seasons Lodge San Francisco and main The Alise Lodge, and Infinity Lodge.

“I’m honored to affix the group at The Lodge at Sonoma and to name this beautiful wine nation enclave dwelling,” says Muzunze. “Sonoma is a beloved vacation spot for vacationers and locals alike and I look ahead to working alongside every group member and delivering a luxurious expertise that singularly highlights our enchanting locale to each visitor on the resort.”

Initially from Zimbabwe, Africa, Muzunze started his profession at Meikles Lodge, Zimbabwe’s premier lodge, earlier than accepting a job at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Doha, Qatar. Throughout this time, he held varied meals and beverage roles earlier than being chosen to take part in Sommelier coaching, orchestrated by The Ritz-Carlton, in France and Italy. Upon finishing his coaching, Muzunze was accepted into Les Roches Worldwide Faculty of Lodge Administration, in Switzerland, the place he earned a Publish Graduate Diploma in Lodge Administration. After which, he was then recruited by 4 Seasons Accommodations & Resorts for a Administration place in San Francisco, the place he led groups within the Meals and Beverage and Rooms Departments earlier than leaving to achieve a Grasp’s Diploma in Enterprise Administration from Golden Gate College.

At this time, Muzunze is native to the Bay Space and appears ahead to working with the group within the world-renowned wine-making area and enriching lives, one expertise at a time. When he isn’t at work, he enjoys touring along with his spouse, Michelle and daughter, Alexis, studying, watching sports activities, exercising, and taking walks with their 100-pound German Shepard canine, Lincoln.