Amir Nematipour has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Four Seasons Resort Lanai
Amir Nematipour has been named Food & Beverage Director of Four Seasons Resort Lanai, overseeing all food and beverage operations for the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Hawaiian resort.
Nematipour was recently promoted to the role from his position of Executive Chef at the oceanfront property. Prior to Lanai, he served in several kitchens in Los Angeles, including Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, along with hotels in the Middle East and Europe.
A graduate of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the city's Horeca Academie, Nematipour is fluent in Dutch, English, Farsi and is pursuing Spanish.
Born in Tehran and raised in Amsterdam, Nematipour's passion for food first began at the age of five when his grandmother exposed him to Persian cuisine. By the age of 16, inspired by his grandmother's tutelage and the varied epicurean landscape of Amsterdam, he knew he wanted a career in culinary arts. Upon graduation from the International Cooking School and his Hospitality Management degree in Amsterdam, Nematipour launched a career in hotels.