Matthew Barber has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
As Hotel Manager, Barber will guide the experiential vision of the AAA Five-Diamond property through his direction and oversight of all Hotel, Spa, Food & Beverage and Security departments. He began his journey with the leading luxury brand in 2012 at Four Seasons Hotel Denver as the General Manager of EDGE Restaurant and Bar, and was quickly promoted to Banquet Director. In 2017, Barber moved to South Africa to lead the dining programs at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg as Director of Food & Beverage. His path continued to Qatar in 2019 to oversee nine premium outlets in the same role at Four Seasons Hotel Doha.
Barber, originally from the Southwest coast of Florida, is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island and holds an Associates and a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management. He made his first leap beyond the States in 2006 to broaden his knowledge on the world's finest wines in German Wine school in Koblenz, Germany. Soon after, he received his Level 1 certification from the Master Sommelier Association in Aspen, Colorado.