Gareth Bowen has been appointed as Executive Head Chef at Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard

Gareth Bowen
The Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, has appointed Gareth Bowen as executive chef, replacing Emil Minev who has headed the kitchens at London’s first elevated hotel since opening in May 2014. Bowen joins the 202-bedroom hotel from London Marriott County hall, where as cluster executive chef he oversaw the restaurant concepts, menus and openings of 12 Marriott hotels in the capital including the St Pancras Renaissance and the London Edition. Prior to joining Marriott, Bowen run his own restaurant in the New Forest called Brookleys in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Overseeing a brigade of 70, Bowen will be responsible for the Lang deli and patisserie on the ground floor, Ting restaurant and lounge on level 35 and Gong bar on the 52nd floor.
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Shangri-La Group is one of the world’s premier developers, owners and operators of hotel and investment properties which comprises office buildings, commercial real estate and serviced apartments/residences. The Group’s other principal activities include hotel management services as well as property development for sale. It currently owns and/or manages over 100 hotels globally in more than 75 destinations under the Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen...