Philip Mahoney has been appointed as Vice President of Food & Beverage at Accor
Accor has appointed Philip Mahoney as vice president of food and beverage for India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey. His main responsibility is to make food and drink the heart and soul of Accor's hotels.
Throughout his 30-year career, Mahoney has managed hotels in the UK, Croatia and Mauritius for Malmaison, Lonrho, De Vere Deluxe, Radisson Blu and Regent Hotels, before moving into a regional responsibility for Radisson Blu and Hotel Missoni in the UK and Ireland.
He then became vice president of food & drink for the Radisson Hotel Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa, with an overseeing role for the US and Asia Pacific, based in Brussels, Belgium, a position he held for six years.
His last role was chief operating officer for Riverstone, a Goldman Sachs portfolio company developing luxury apartments and hospitality experiences in London, UK, before moving to Dubai to take on his current post.
Mahoney's strategy for the group rests on delivering the promise of Accor's brands for its guests through product and concept development, including overseeing restaurant, bar and event space design for new hotels and renovations, alongside contributing to Accor's sustainability commitments.
Moreover, he will work on driving added value for hotel owners through marketing, pricing and cost optimisation initiatives, as well as leveraging concept implementation opportunities through Accor's portfolio of restaurant brands and partner operators and finally; cultivating the talent of Accor colleagues through broad-ranging learning programmes and the many development opportunities which the region has.