Thijs Van Rhoon has been appointed Executive Chef at Park Rotana & Park Arjaan by Rotana in Abu Dhabi
Park Rotana & Park Arjaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi appointed Thijs Van Rhoon as Executive Chef. With over 12 years of experience in the global hospitality and restaurant industry, Dutch national Chef Thijs hails from neighboring Ras Al Khaimah and the pre-opening of a five star 725 room resort & spa. In his new role, he will oversee the hotel’s entire culinary operations which will include the hotel’s signature restaurant Teatro, Ginger all-day-dining, and the city’s renowned Cooper’s Bar & Restaurant. Chef Thijs will also oversee the entire banquet, outside catering and in-room dining programs. Known for his unrelenting creativity in the kitchen, he began his international culinary career in Asia and worked his way across the continent in large metropolises including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Qingdao in China, as well as Kaohsiung in Taiwan. His passion also took him across Eastern Europe; first as Executive Chef of a 5* luxury hotel in Kiev, and later to Sochi, where he oversaw the entire kitchen operation during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
