Thursday, March 08, 2012
An evening of entertainment, wine and excellent food at our Grand Hall to benefit Three Rivers Rowing Association's Juniors program.
Source: WTAE TV
February 02, 2012
WTAE TV, Pittsburgh's ABC affiliate, broadcaset this story about a Priory hotel guest, Frank McKinney. McKinney is a real estate developer traveling the country promoting his "Survival to Thrival" project. which seeks to transition the homeless to productive lives. As part of his mission, McKinney traded his place at the "posh" Priory with a resident of a local shelter, David Aikens, who was extremely grateful for his night at our facility.
The Priory Hospitality Group and its staff have been fortunate over the years to have been honored with a variety of awards and accolades from the hotel and restaurant industry:
Priory Fine Pastries is named a 'Gold' winner in the North Region for best bakery by Trib Total Media
The Grand Hall at the Priory Hotel is named the Best Restaurant in Pittsburgh (Banquet Hall Category) by Pittsburgh Magazine
Priory Hospitality Group Director of Operations John Graf is awarded the Jeffrey S. Butland Family Business award for Western Pennsylvania by the United States Small Business Administration. Pictured are, left to right, Stephen Graf, Priory Hospitality Group owners Ed and Mary Ann Graf, Prioy Hospitlalty Group Owner and Director of Operations John Graf, SBA Pittsburgh Regional Office Director Carl Knoblock, and Priory Hospitality Group owner Suzanne Graf.
More ...Priory Fine Pastries is named the runner up for best cupcake in Pittsburgh by the viewers of WPXI TV (NBC network affiliate).
Priory Hospitality Group Director of Operations John E. Graf receives a Proclamation from Pittsburgh City Council for the Priory's accomplishments in spearheading the development of Pittsburgh's Deutschtown neighborhood.
More ...Priory Hotel is acknowledged as the highest rated hotel in the Pittsburgh area by Tripadvisor.com.
Priory Hotel General Manager Tim McGlothlin wins the Manager of the Year award by the Greater Pittsburgh Hotel Association, and is runner up statewide for General Manager of the Year by the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association. Pictured, clockwise from lower left, Priory Hospitality Group owners Edward Graf and John Graf, then Priory Hotel General Manager Tim McGlothlin, and Priory Hospitality Group owner Mary Ann Graf.
Priory Hospitality Group Director of Operations John Graf is named one of the top 50 Hospitality Professionals of Irish descent nationwide by the Irish Echo newspaper.
Priory Hospitality Group was named "Best Established Business" by the North Side/ North Shore Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards ceremony in December 2010. Pictured are, from the left, Priory Hospitality Group owners John Graf and Edward Graf.
More ...The Priory Hotel's "Laura's Blumengarten" is given a "Community Greening Award" by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Priory Hospitality Group is named Grand Marketer of the Year by the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Marketing Association. Pictured, from left, Stephanie Spezialetti of Brandmill, LLC, Steve Wayhart, principal of Brandmill, LLC, Priory Hospitality Group wedding sales specialist Heather McDowell, corporate and group sales anager Gene Lucente, owner and director of operations John Graf, owner Suzanne Graf, Grand Hall and Banquet General Manager Walter Czapliewicz, and Priory Hotel General Manager Rebecca Lazeration.
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Priory Hospitality Group Director of Operations John Graf receives the Wilmer S. Lapp Keystone Award for service to the industry by the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association. Shown, from left to right, Pennsylvania Restaurant Association President Pat Conway, Restauranteur of the Year awardee Kevin Joyce of the Carlton Restaurant, Keystone Award winner John E. Graf of the Priory Hospitality Group, Associate Member of the Year Award winner Woody Ostrow of Clean Care Linens, and PRA Chairman of the Board Garth Weldon of the Prime Rib in Philadelphia/ Washington, DC.
More ...Priory Hospitality Group's John Graf is runner up for the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association "Innkeeper of the Year."
The Priory Hotel is named a "Top Ten Hidden Gem" by Hotels.com.