Oscar Henquet has been appointed as General Manager at Richard Gere's Bedford Post
Bedford Post General Manager Oscar Henquet discovered his passion for the hospitality industry at a very young age while working with his family’s hotel business in The Netherlands. One of two children, Oscar grew up in the region where Belgium, Holland and Germany intersect, and as a result, quickly learned the importance and value of understanding various cultures while becoming fluent in the English, Dutch, French and German languages. Oscar received a degree in Hotel Management from the Maastricht School of Hotel Management, founded by his grandfather. Upon graduation, Oscar pursued positions abroad, including an 8-month project in China where he was heavily involved with the opening of Crowne Plaza Chengdu in Chengdu, China. Oscar gained further experience and expertise working at esteemed properties located in Belgium, France and Israel, but it was a trip to New York with his family in 1997 that set his future course: exhilarated by the city’s energy and rhythm, he decided to relocate there. Oscar’s first job in New York was Maître d’Étage Teamleader and Private Butler to Sir Elton John at the Five-Star/Five-Diamond St. Regis New York from March 1998 to July 1999, where he broadened his knowledge of the hospitality industry. Subsequently, he was appointed Supervisor of the Food & Beverage Department, overseeing operations of Lespinasse, Astor Court and King Cole Bar for one year, and ultimately was promoted to Assistant Restaurant Manager. In August 2000, Oscar left the St. Regis to first become Restaurant Manager and soon after that Room Service Manager at the Five-Star/Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel. In 2001, after meeting David Bouley while volunteering at Ground Zero, Oscar decided to make a shift and moved on to open Bouley as Restaurant Manager from March 2002 to February 2003.