Mohamed Abdallah

Fairmont Bab Al Bahr has named Mohamed Abdallah its new director of F&B.

The Egyptian brings 16 years of know-how to the job, having started out in InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi, where he was quickly elevated to banquet operations manager. In 2011 he joined Fairmont Bab al Bahr as banquet operations director, later being promoted to conference services and catering director.

The Abu Dhabi hotel features nine F&B venues, including CuiScene, Café Sushi, Maison Beiruit, Chameleon Terrace, Bridges Bar and two Marco Pierre White venues. In his new capacity, Abdallah will lead them all.

With his previous experience in conferences and catering, Abdallah will also the banqueting side of operations at the five-star hotel. Fairmont Bab Al Bahr houses more than 2,500 square metres of event space, including six meeting venues, an outdoor lawn and a beach. Altogether, the hotel can accommodate up to 1,100 guests in its even venues pre-pandemic.