Hotel Hero Awards

Maximo Lisan, Cathedral Hill Hotel

He’s called the “backbone of the morning food and beverage operations” at the Cathedral Hill Hotel.  By 5:30 am, each day, cracking eggs and browning home fries, Maximo “Maxi” Lisan handles the preparation of the hot food for the hotel’s busy breakfast buffet and ala carte business.  Switching gears at 11:00 am, through the end of his workday, Maxi begins the lunch hot food, and always finds time to assist his colleagues with banquet preparations and garde manger trays, which are works of presentation art.  His Executive Chef praises Maxi’s dedication:  “While Maxi’s work is not center stage, what he does provides the very foundation from which excellent service is built.  His humble demeanor, consistent hard work and collaborative nature have earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues and managers, alike.”  When Maxi leaves the hotel, he heads for his “second job,” which is volunteering at the First Filipino American United Church.  He helps clean the church, he shuttles elderly parishioners to and from services and assists in fund raising.  Maximo Lisan’s dedication at work, his church and community embodies the spirit of his 34 years in the  hospitality industry.