Hamzeh Abu Elfoul has been appointed as Culinary Director at JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh
JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh has named Hamzeh Abu Elfoul as its new culinary director.
Chef Elfoul's career began in 1996 in his hometown of Amman, Jordan, where he worked at Sheraton & Hyatt Amman. Over the years, he worked across esteemed destinations including the UAE, Oman, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, and beyond. He joined brands such as Sheraton, Le Meridien, Hayat, Crown Plaza, Hilton, Conrad, Kempinski, Raffles, and Fairmont.
In 2004, he became a sous chef at Muscat Crown Plaza, followed by a similar role at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi in Dubai. By 2007, became chef de cuisine at Raffles Dubai, and he continued to grow, taking on the role of executive chef at Six Senses Hotel in Ma'in, Jordan.
In 2010, he returned to Sheraton as executive chef in Amman. He later joined Hyatt Hotel in Taba-Egypt, Kempinski Aqaba Hotel-Jordan, and Hilton Mecca in 2015. His position at Hilton Mecca, he supported the opening of Conrad Mecca as well.
Now at JW, Elfoul will introduce new menus for JW Glass Garden, JW Steakhouse, and Kitchen on 3.
In JW Glass Garden, the chef is expected to run a zero-carbon footprint, fork-to-table concept.