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Tony Cousens has been appointed as Vice President for Hotel Operations at Marina Bay Sands

Mr. Cousens, who joins Marina Bay Sands in March 2009, will be responsible for the 2600-room-and-suite hotel, a hotel team of approximately 2,000 employees, and will oversee the successful launch and smooth running of the hotel operations. With over 30 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Mr. Cousens has spent a significant part of his career in the Asia Pacific region, helping major hospitality brands build and manage their presence in this part of the world. Prior to joining Marina Bay Sands, Mr. Cousens was the senior vice president at Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group, leading its Asia Pacific brand development and operations. Amongst the hotels he has managed, Mr. Cousens’ recent portfolio includes The Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore, which is the only Leading Hotels of the World® hotel in Singapore and Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel in Toronto, Canada.

Marina Bay Sands
Singapore, Singapore
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Mark Gailey has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at The Orchard Hotel Singapore

Mark brings with him over twelve years of experience in the hospitality industry. He held a series of Food and Beverage positions in various international hotels and restaurants, spanning from London to Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to this appointment, Mark was the Director of Food and Beverage for four years at M Hotel. He will also be looking into developing long-term business strategies for the food and beverage capabilities within the M&C (Millennium & Copthorne) group of hotels in Singapore.

The Orchard Hotel Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
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David Watson has been appointed as New Executive Chef at Raffles Singapore

Hailing from Surrey, United Kingdom, Chef Watson is no stranger to the legendary service tradition of the Raffles family, as he was for a period, Chef de Cuisine at Raffles Grill. Fluent in English and French, Chef Watson’s work stints overseas took him to France, India, Taiwan and Thailand, honing his craft at two Michelin-star restaurants, Le Manoir Aux Quat’saisons in Oxford, United Kingdom, and L’Hostellerie de Levernois in Beaune, France, and one Michelin-star L’Auberge de Noves in Avignon, France. Just prior to joining Raffles Hotel, he was the Group Executive Chef at De Vere Hotel and Resort Group. In this highly revered position, Chef Watson will preside over the kitchens of Raffles Hotel’s 18 characteristic bars and restaurants, banquet and catering facilities as well as the newly reopened Raffles Culinary Academy. He was also the mastermind behind yet another creative chapter of the highly anticipated Annual Raffles Hotel Wine, Food and Arts Experience, which took place from 30 January to 3 February 2008.

Raffles
Singapore, Singapore