Steffen Opitz has been appointed Hotel Manager at Kempinski Hotel MOE Dubai
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai has appointed Steffen Opitz as hotel manager. Opitz began his luxury hospitality career with Kempinski Hotels 20 years ago and has since worked with the luxury brand in hotels across the world, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The new position marks Opitz's first appointment as hotel manager; his experience spans hotel management, food and beverage, guest relations and luxury service delivery. Opitz began his career in 1998 at the Kempinski Hotel Adlon Berlin, Germany, located in his home city. From here, he moved to work on the pre-opening of Kempinski Hotel Heiligendamm, Germany as food & beverage project manager, responsible for establishing eight new F&B venues. His first role in the Middle East was at the Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, managed by Kempinski, in 2004 as F&B assistant. He then moved to China with the Kempinski Hotel Dalian as restaurant manager. In 2006, Opitz returned to the UAE as deputy director food & beverage at Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, before moving back to China with Kempinski Hotel Shenyang, where he was F&B manager on task force during the 2008 Olympic Games.
