Haakon Gaarder-Larsen has been appointed as General Manager of Hilton Addis Ababa in Ethiopia at Hilton

Haakon Gaarder-Larsen
Haakon Gaarder-Larsen, currently serving as General Manager at Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya in Saudi Arabia, has been appointed to the role of General Manager of Hilton Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, one of Hilton Worldwide's most prominent and well-known properties in Africa. Gaarder-Larsen reports to Jan Van der Putten, Vice President of Operations for Africa & Indian Ocean. Norwegian national Gaarder-Larsen started his career as a trained chef in Lausanne, Switzerland, a city famous for its world-class hospitality training. He has enjoyed a momentous career spanning Europe, USA and the Middle East with particular highlights including the launch of the famous El Mojito bar at Nile Hilton in Cairo, which was subsequently featured in Conde Nast Traveller and in March 2013 was awarded the global honour of Hilton Garden Inn General Manager of the Year.
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