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Carmen Mauthner has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga

Joining the luxury hotel in the heart of Latvia's capital, Carmen Mauthner has been appointed as the new general manager of the Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga. The Austrian native brings 26 years of experience in international hotel business to her new position, having worked for several luxury hotel brands around the globe, the past eight of which with Kempinski Hotels.

Kempinski
Riga, Latvia
Appointment

Javier Lopez has been appointed as Executive Chef at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga

Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga welcomes Javier Lopez as its new Executive Chef, overseeing the hotel's culinary experience, including the rooftop bar and restaurant Stage 22, Amber Restaurant, the Lobby Lounge, the Grand Bar, In-room Dining, and Catering and Banqueting for special events. Born in Barcelona, Midland Spain, Javier has found that his passion for cooking comes from his family. By the age of 18, he knew what he wanted to do, and, following a culinary arts degree in Barcelona, the first 10 years of his career, Javier was more focused on learning how to became a Chef by perfecting culinary techniques and holding positions with renowned Chefs from Michelin stars Restaurants, such as Sea Grill in Brussels and with Gert Jan Raven from Antwerp. After that he landed back home as an Executive Chef at Fira de Barcelona. His career took him to different corners of the world and in 2008, he had his first experience with the Baltic States as Executive Chef at Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius in Cathedral Square, Lithuania. From 2018, Javier was getting his experience in South East Asia as Cluster Ex Chef at Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor & Belmond La Residence Phou Vao. Javier is no stranger to Riga, having worked for three years in the Latvian capital from 2008 to 2011 and also assisted in the pre-opening of Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga in 2017.

Kempinski
Riga, Latvia
Development Opening

Kempinski Hotels Opens Elegant Five-Star Hotel in Riga

With the famous Latvian National Opera House by its side and the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at its feet, the hotel presents a whole new level of comfort and elegance to both city guests and locals. Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga features 141 first-class rooms and suites, two restaurants and two bars, six spacious meeting rooms, including the Grand Ballroom, and a spa. "We are excited to welcome the first five-star luxury hotel in Riga and Latvia to our exquisite portfolio," said Bernold Schröder, chief operating officer, Europe, Kempinski Hotels. "Originally built in the 19th century and opposite the famous Opera house, this landmark looks back to a long history.  "The new Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga will provide an exceptional guest experience through living our passion for European Luxury and making the hotel the place to be in Riga again."

Kempinski
Riga, Latvia
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