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Christophe Hilty has been appointed as Hotel Manager at 45 Park Lane

Reporting to Roland Fasel, general manager of The Dorchester and regional director UK, Christophe joins from his most recent position as director of hotel operations at One Aldwych, London and brings with him a wealth of experience at luxury hotel properties across both Europe and America. Spanning a 13 year career Christophe’s previous luxury hotel positions have included director of rooms in both the Seychelles and Park Lane, London, assistant director of rooms in Los Angeles, and front office manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fluent in French, German, English and Italian, Christophe is a native of France, and attended the European University in Brussels where he attained a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Commenting on his appointment, Christophe said: “45 Park Lane has made a huge impact on London’s hospitality market since it opened last year. I am delighted to be joining such a state-of-the-art property, and a company with the reputation of Dorchester Collection.”

Dorchester
London, United Kingdom
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Jon Ingram has been appointed as Executive Head Chef at InterContinental London Westminster

InterContinental London Westminster, which opens its doors at the end of November 2012, has announced the appointment of Jon Ingram as Executive Head Chef. With over 15 years’ experience working in some of London’s most prestigious hotels and restaurants, Jon, who brings a set of excellent credentials, will oversee the hotel’s food and beverage offering, including the destination bar and restaurant, Blue Boar Smokehouse and Bar. Jon has honed his skills at several 5-star establishments, including most notably serving five years at The Grove, one of London’s most exclusive, luxury country estates. In his role as Executive Sous Chef, Jon was instrumental in overhauling the in-room menu and maintaining an overall high culinary standard across all outlets in the hotel. Prior to this, Jon gained valuable experience working further afield as Sous Chef at the Burj –al-Arabin Dubai, widely regarded as the world’s only 7 star hotel.

IHG
London, United Kingdom
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Steve Thorne has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living

Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living in London has appointed Steve Thorne as Director of Sales & Marketing. A British national with over twenty years of experience in the hotel, lettings and serviced residence sectors, Steve brings a wealth of experience to the role. Prior to his appointment, Steve held numerous senior leadership positions at high-profile global residence operators such as Oakwood, IHG and Ascott. He has also honed his expertise as a brand director, working on several brand launches, strategic repositioning and commercial strategies for widely-acclaimed residence brands such as Citadines, Staybridge Suites, Somerset and Ascott. Steve will be tasked with further developing the Sales & Marketing strategy for this new and unique concept in luxury accommodation in London’s exclusive Mayfair.

Jumeirah
London, United Kingdom
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Women in the Corner Office: Do Women Create Their Own Roadblocks?

While many companies in the hospitality sector are beginning to boost the number of women at senior level, much more still needs to be done to encourage and fulfill the boardroom ambitions of female senior managers. HVS Executive Search held a briefing in London on the issue of encouraging more women into senior roles in the industry. A panel of high profile speakers including Deborah Dhugga, General Manager of Dukes Hotel in London, Alison Frith, Managing Director of Artizian Catering and Jillian MacLean, Managing Director of Drake & Morgan highlighted the issues women faced while attempting to achieve board-room success, but also suggested that women need to take a lead from their male counterparts by drawing more attention to their successes.

London, United Kingdom
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Jutta Asta has been appointed as Executive Housekeeper at The Dorchester

With clear focus on guest satisfaction, a keen eye for design and interiors, and superb management skills garnered over more than three decades in hospitality, Jutta Asta joined The Dorchester as Executive Housekeeper. Asta arrived at The Dorchester from the Aldon Kempinski Berlin, a 382-bedroom, five-star deluxe address where she was Executive Housekeeper. She held the same role at various properties across London going back to 1998, including Claridge's Hotel, The Savoy, The Berkeley Hotel, The Goring Hotel, and The Howard Hotel. Asta has also worked at Central Middlesex Hospital, Hillside Hospital, Sheraton Heathrow, Sheraton Park Tower, Holiday Inn, Sloan Street, Hyatt Regency in Brussels, and elsewhere. She launched her career with an apprenticeship at Hotel Maritime in Bad Salzuflen

Dorchester
London, United Kingdom
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Stéphane Lafon has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at The Dorchester

With experience earned at some of the finest luxury hotels across the U.S., Stéphane Lafon oversees one of London's most exciting dining destinations as Director of Food and Beverage at The Dorchester. Previously, he was Food and Beverage Operations Manager at the Hilton Group. Lafon spent 20 years in food and beverage management roles through the States, with assignments including Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, and Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Along the way, he demonstrated talent for successful management of multiple outlets with different styles of service, cuisine and banquet facilities and has a strong track record for achieving increased industry ratings and raising the bar for unique and memorable dining experiences. Born in France, Lafon graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Dorchester
London, United Kingdom
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Jason Lewis has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing EMEA at SiteMinder

Jason Lewis has been named director of sales and marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa at hotel distribution company SiteMinder. Lewis will work from the company’s London office as its European business grows. He will also be joined by new recruit Cassian Silins, now head of sales for Northern Europe. SiteMinder is a multi-award winning online distribution company whose products are trusted and used by thousands of accommodation providers in over 90 countries worldwide to help increase online revenue, streamline business process and drive down the cost of acquisition. The cloud-based product suite continues to set the benchmark in online distribution technology by challenging conventional operating strategies.

SiteMinder
London, United Kingdom