Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre has appointed a new executive chef to be in charge of its 18 restaurant and bars, and its 24 banqueting and events facilities.
Ramesh Kumar Singh brings more than 17 years of hospitality experience to his new role.
Holding some of the biggest modern manmade marvels, Dubai is one city that can't be missed to visit. It homes 7 of the 10 tallest hotels in world and the tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. The Building is so tall that people on the top floors have to wait a while longer than those on the ground to break their fast. From hotels and manmade beaches to upcoming climate controlled cities, Dubai has accomplished incredible feats engineering on the harshest of environments.
Dubai Parks & Resorts (DPR), the Middle East's largest integrated theme park destination, is set to open its many gates to the public in October this year. This massive amusement park in Dubai will incorporate motiongate™ Dubai, Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, Legoland® Dubai and Legoland® Water Park. Each of these unique parks will offer guests a variety of entertainment options that have been built to international standards.
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Andy Cuthbert as the new General Manager of the award-winningJumeirah Mina A’Salam at Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort of Dubai. Andy will continue his current responsibilities as General Manager of Conference and Events atMadinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Hospitality. An Australian national, Andy has over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality and catering industry. He started his career in Australia and the UK where he gained experience in a number of culinary roles. He moved to Dubai in 1992 as Executive Chef at the Hilton Beach Club where he stayed until joining Jumeirah Group in 2002. During his tenure, Andy has conducted several senior management roles at Jumeirah Emirates Towers and was the driving force behind the award-winning Madinat Conference Centre and Jumeirah Hospitality. Andy is one of the founding members of the Emirates Culinary Guild and has been Chairman for the last 16 years. During this time, he has led the culinary standards in the UAE and won major chefs’ competitions around the world. Andy is also Chairman of the ‘World Association of Chefs’ Societies’ young chef development team and an external consultant and lecturer on event management and risk management at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights has appointed Vipin Khattar as general manager for the Dubai Healthcare City property.
Hyatt Regency Dubai has appointed Rohitha Pradeep as its director of food and beverage for the property.
Corinthia Hotels has signed agreements with UAE-based Meydan Group to provide technical services and manage a luxury beachfront resort under construction in Dubai. The luxury hotel and residences is the latest in a series of mega developments being undertaken by Meydan Group, which include large scale mixed-use urban and leisure developments across various prime locations in Dubai. Corinthia and Meydan Group have entered into a strategic relationship, with Corinthia engaged to support the design development and operate the resort property being built on the site of the former Meydan Beach Club.
Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai Creek has appointed Brian Nourollahi as its general manager.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide's (NYSE:HLT) luxury brand of iconic landmark hotels, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Ward Holdings to open a property in the Middle East's leading gateway for capital and investment, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Dusit Hotels and Resorts announces the signing of a technical design agreement with ACES Property Development to bring a new hotel apartment project under the DusitPrincess brand to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was formalised at a signing ceremony recently held at the Dusit Thani Bangkok presided over by executives from both companies, including Dusit's Group Chief Executive Officer Ms Suphajee Suthumpun and Founding Director of ACES, Mr Kashif Shahzad.
Sue Wheatley has been appointed as the new director of sales & marketing at Fairmont The Palm.
Raffles Dubai has appointed Greek national Doxis Bekris as the new executive chef of the property.
Ramada Downtown Dubai has appointed Farrah Ismail as its new director of sales and marketing.
Sharma joins the executive team at the hotel from The Oberoi, Dubai, where he was head of sales and marketing.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM), one of the world's leading hospitality business management schools and an integral part of the global luxury hotel company, Jumeirah Group, has signed an agreement with the Malta Institute of Tourism Studies. The objective of this memorandum of understanding is to provide vocational, degree and post graduate programmes for thousands of students.Gerald Lawless, Head of Tourism and Hospitality, Dubai Holding and Chancellor of the EAHM visited Malta to meet with His Excellency Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, to see the site of the new college, and to sign the agreement.In relation to this new project, Gerald Lawless stated:"EAHM has established its reputation over the last 15 years as one of the best hotel schools in the world, and has very much become a centre of excellence in university-level education for aspiring professionals in the hospitality industry. We are honoured to have been chosen by the Government of Malta to work with the Institute of Tourism Studies." He also said that he looks forward to welcoming Maltese future students to the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management and the Malta Institute of Tourism Studies to further their studies either with a bachelor degree or an MBA.To assist with the establishment of this new collaboration, EAHM will provide the curricula, the training of faculty and teachers, the implementation of quality assurance, and the delivery of its MBA in International Hospitality Management.For more information, relating to EAHM please view www.emiratesacademy.edu or attend the Open Evening at its main campus opposite Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel and the flagship of the Jumeirah Group, on Wednesday, 01 June 2016, from 17:00 onwards.
Set in the stunning azure waters of the Arabian Gulf, today marks the unveiling and official launch of the highly anticipated Burj Al Arab Terrace. Located at Dubai's most iconic hotel, the terrace is a remarkable, one-of-a-kind restaurant, pool, beach and cabana space, offering hotel guests and Burj Al Arab members the finest Arabian hospitality.
YOTEL, an affiliate company of Kuwait-listed IFA Hotels & Resorts KSCC, broke ground last week on their first property in the Middle East, expected to open in 2018. This follows the technology-focused hospitality brand's signing of a long-term agreement with Dubai Investment Properties LLC ('DIP') to operate a new hotel in Dubai, UAE.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, has announced the appointment of international hotelier Claudio Roscigno to the position of regional director, Middle East & North Africa, based out of the brand’s new regional headquarters in Dubai. With over 15 years of industry experience and an international pedigree that includes senior executive roles with Rosewood Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Roscigno has developed front office and F&B operations and experienced new hotel openings across three continents. In addition, he has held responsibility for various regional sales office set-ups and headed-up specific task force management projects. Read more at http://www.etbtravelnews.com
Grand Hyatt Dubai has appointed Malek Safa as director of sales and marketing.