Ben Ackhurst has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Jumeirah Al Naseem

Ben Ackhurst
Jumeirah has announced the executive team tasked with managing the 1 December opening of Madinat Jumeirah’s newest hotel Jumeirah Al Naseem, the 430-room ‘resort within a resort’ that completes the ‘Arabian Resort of Dubai’. Jumeirah Group’s “The Place to Grow” colleague promise is fully apparent in the management team in Jumeirah Al Naseem. Starting with South African Ben Ackhurst in the role of Director of Food and Beverage moving to the beach from Jumeirah Creekside Hotel after seven years across other Jumeirah hotels in Dubai, Ben will oversee the operations of nine new and exciting bars and restaurant concepts within Jumeirah Al Naseem. Ben is joined by German-born Executive Chef Tobias Pfister.
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Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, operates an exceptional portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. In 1999, Jumeirah changed the face of luxury hospitality with the opening of the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and the brand is now renowned worldwide for its distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels and luxury residences.