Thomas Kochs has landed the top job at Claridge's after being promoted from hotel manager to general manager. He replaces Philippe Leboeuf, who has returned to his native France to take over the general manager role at the Mandarin Oriental Paris.
Kochs has worked at all three London hotels owned and operated by the Maybourne Hotel Group, having joined the company in 2001 at the Berkeley as a member of the banqueting team before being appointed food and beverage director. He moved to the Connaught in 2007 as hotel manager, where he played a key role in relaunching the hotel following a £70m restoration programme.
As hotel manager at the five-star, 203-bedroom Claridge's, which he joined in 2009, Koch oversaw the launch of the Diane von Furtenberg rooms and suites as well as being an integral member of the team that produced the best financial results in the hotel's recent history during 2010. General Management Europe United Kingdom London