Welcome New Member Hermann Haastrup

HERMANN HAASTRUP
Sponsored by: Hal Shipley and Ken Noack, Jr.
Classification: HOTEL – Management

Hermann was born in Denmark where he lived and was educated in the culinary field. He has worked as a chef in both Denmark and France. He served as a war officer cook in the Danish Navy for 2 years on the Coast Guard ship ”Vaederen” (the Ram) while patrolling the Danish Faroe Islands (between Scotland, Iceland & Norway) shooting at the Russian and Scottish fisherman stealing fish inside the 6 mile boundary.

In his capacity as chef in Denmark, he prepared several banquets for Denmark’s Queen Margaret II, during the hunting season, at the summer palace.

Hermann immigrated to the United States in July of 1975 where he enjoyed stints as chef, Director and Vice President of Food and Beverage for the Red Lion Hotel chain for over 16 years, opening 22 new Red Lion Hotels across the country including Sacramento, then …18 years as General Manager with the Doubletree, Hilton and Red Lion Hotels in New Jersey, Washington, California and Colorado. Do you remember the Maxie restaurant at the Sacramento Red Lion? That was his brainchild!

He has recently relocated from Denver to Sacramento and is General Manager of the Woodlake and the Red Lion Hotel with the task of upgrading both facilities. (please note our newly renovated stage floor for starters)
 
Hermann is married to his wife of 29 years, Yoo Cha. They enjoy their 3 children Morton, Anja Williams and Michelle, 4 grandchildren and 2 more on the way.

In his spare time he has finished 65 full marathons including Boston, New York and Copenhagen. He continues to run 6 miles daily at 4 am. (How are those knees?) He also enjoys raising tropical birds (mostly finches) in his backyard aviary.

He has been a member of Rotary since 1993 affiliated with both the Ontario, Ca and most recently Aurora, Colorado Clubs.