Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced the names of the culinary team for Thompson Island Brewing Company. The hospitality group’s 12th restaurant is next to Bluecoast Seafood Grill + Raw Bar, another SoDel Concepts eatery, in Rehoboth Beach.

The Clubhouse at Baywood in Millsboro has once again been named Best Wedding Reception Venue in Sussex County by the readers of Coastal Style Magazine.

Rachael Bain, director of events at The Clubhouse at Baywood, was named Best Wedding Planner in Sussex County.

Ruley, who is today the corporate chef for SoDel Concepts with responsibility for all culinary operations, had worked at the beach as a teenager in various restaurants, including the Country Squire in Rehoboth Beach next to the boardwalk (“I was a busboy, a server, and then one day a chef didn’t show up for work so I went back there and never left.”)

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced Stevie Wishner as the new general manager at Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria in Fenwick Island.

In coastal Sussex County, summer is a great time to be a chef,” said Doug Ruley, vice president of culinary operations. “Our mission is to present beautiful, simple food, so that the natural flavors shine. This month, we’re highlighting some of the best that our farmers have to offer.

SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of the hospitality group SoDel Concepts, recently donated $2,000 to Surfers Healing, which holds volunteer-staffed surf camps for more than 4,500 children with autism

SoDel Concepts, a Rehoboth Beach-based hospitality company, recently received three business awards from the readers of Coastal Style Magazine.

With a fall opening planned for Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach, brewmaster Jimmy Valm and Matt Patton, director of operations, recently spent time in Germany researching equipment and brewing techniques.

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced that Chris Sockriter has been promoted to the position of director of asset management.

SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $4,000 to Camp Barnes, a free camp for Delaware youth run by the Delaware State Police.

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, announced that Jimmy Valm will be the opening brewmaster at Thompson Island Brewing Co., the hospitality group’s 12th restaurant, currently under construction in Rehoboth Beach.

Scott Kammerer, president of Rehoboth Beach-based SoDel Concepts, recently announced the recipients of the company’s Shining Star Awards for the second quarter of 2019.

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, recently announced the management lineup at Crust & Craft, a Rehoboth Beach restaurant purchased by the hospitality group earlier this year.

Matt Latimore and Katie Tomlinson, both 31 years old from Virginia, are engaged to be married. An April wedding is planned for the elite runners and Races2Run’s Barbara Kursh will officiate.

At the inaugural SoDel Cares 5K at Bluecoast in Rehoboth Beach, Matt was the overall winner in 17:53, while Katie was the first woman and third overall in 19:09.

Director of Training & Development Meghan King and Corporate Chef Ronnie Burkle outlined for me the “culture of training” that is the hallmark of service at SoDel Concepts. Both Meghan and Ronnie remember late founder Matt Haley’s insistence on adherence to standards. So the cornerstone of their program rests on “food, cleanliness, service, and keeping people accountable.” The practical and written exercises impart certain expectations to trainees; underlining the practical reasons for the training and what is expected after each level is completed.

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, announced that Chad McMaster was promoted to the position of general manager at Lupo Italian Kitchen in Rehoboth Beach, one of the hospitality company’s 11 restaurants in coastal Sussex County.

SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $4,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware, which provides nutritious foods to Delawareans in need and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty through community education and advocacy.

Crust & Craft, the artisan pizza and craft beer restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, recently underwent renovations that brighten the dining room while maintaining the coastal dining spot’s distinctive character.

State and restaurant industry officials will unveil the nation’s first Registered Apprenticeship Program for culinary professionals on May 29. Rehoboth Beach-based SoDel Concepts is sponsoring the pilot program for eight apprentices, who actually is already under way.

The two-year Cook Apprenticeship Program combines 4,300 hours of on-the-job training and classroom education. The effort represents a “professional, modernized approach to workforce development that we see as apprenticeship beyond the trades,” said Delaware Restaurant Association President and CEO Carrie Leishman.

SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $2,500 to the Rehoboth Beach-based Community Resource Center, a nonprofit founded in 2011 to help residents in eastern Sussex County who are facing crisis.