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Calvin Choi has been promoted to Executive Sous Chef at InterContinental Hong Kong

Calvin Choi has recently been promoted to Executive Sous Chef of InterContinental Hong Kong. He first joined InterContinental Hong Kong in 2003 on the opening team at SPOON by Alain Ducasse. Prior to that, he worked for the Jockey Club. Under his leadership as chef since 2010, THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill received 1-Michelin Star for three consecutive years. In Fall 2014, Calvin became Harbourside Chef, overseeing the hotel's busy restaurant. After leaving the hotel in 2016 to work for the Royal Garden Hotel as Executive Sous Chef,Calvin returned in 2017 as Senior Sous Chef, Banquet Kitchen and was recently been promoted to Executive Sous Chef, working closely with Executive Chef Maxime Luvara to oversee the hotel's extensive culinary operations which include five celebrated restaurants, one of the city's largest hotel banqueting facilities, plus the Lobby Lounge, Pool Terrace and in-room dining. A member of the Hong Kong Chef Association competition team, Calvin won gold medals at the 2013 Oceanafest in Perth, 2012 International Food Fair and 2013 Asian "heat" of the World Global Chef Competition. In 2014 he represented Asia at the World Championship Finals of the World Association of Chefs Societies, winning the 2nd runner-up title. He also won a gold medal at the 2017 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. In 2018 Calvin is Coach of Hong Kong Chef Association competition team.

IHG
Hong Kong, China
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Christian Gonthier has been appointed as Executive Pastry Chef at InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Pastry Chef Christian Gonthier, a consummate pastry expert with over 30 years of experience, joined InterContinental Hong Kong in June 2018. He is originally from Brignoles, France where he trained and developed his passion for pastry. Christian has worked with world famous chefs including Alain Ducasse and Jacques Maximin at numerous internationally renowned hotels and celebrated restaurants including Spoon des Iles at the One & Only St Géran Resort in Mauritius, the 3-Michelin star Restaurant Alain Ducasse at 69 Avenue Raymond Poincarre in Paris, Hotel de Paris in Monaco, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap D'Antibe and La Mamounia Hotel in Morocco. Most recently, he served as Executive Pastry Chef at Ritz Carlton Doha in Qatar and the Four Seasons Hotel Tunis in Tunisia. During his time in his native France he worked with numerous gastronomic restaurants in boutique hotels including the 1-Michelin star Le Saint Esteve - at Le Tholonet in Aix en Provence, where he worked with Mathias Dandine and Hôtellerie de l'Abbaye de la Celle which is owned by Alain Ducasse.

IHG
Hong Kong, China
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Jerry Huang has been appointed as President of Development in Greater China & Mongolia at Hilton

Hilton has appointed Jerry Huang as president of development in Greater China and Mongolia, effective Sept. 10. He'll be based in Hilton's China regional office in Shanghai and report to Matt Fry, SVP of development for Asia-Pacific. He replaces Francis Lee who'll be leaving Hilton to pursue opportunities in the investment and private equity industries.

Hilton
Shanghai, China
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Radisson Hotel Group Brings Radisson Blu to Wuhan, China

Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone is an impressive new lakeside property located in Wuhan's Economic & Technological Development Zone. Developed by Wuhan Liantou Peninsula Real Estate Co., Ltd, this 355-room upper-upscale hotel will open its doors in the first quarter of 2020. The hotel will rise eight stories from the banks of Hou Guan Lake. Designed in a contemporary style, this property will provide a full range of facilities, including international, Chinese and Italian restaurants, an indoor swimming pool, spa, fitness center and children's playground, plus nine meeting rooms and a 1,600 square meter grand ballroom.

Radisson Blu
Wuhan, China
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Radisson Wuhan Optics Valley announced for 2024

Scheduled to open in June 2024, Radisson Wuhan Optics Valley is set to launch in Donghu New Tech Development Zone, an important medical research and science park also known as "Optics Valley". Developed by Wuhan Donglian Real Estate Co., Ltd, the property will feature 220 contemporary rooms and suites, and an array of upscale facilities, including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty Chinese restaurant, lobby lounge and fitness center. Catering to the needs of corporate guests, the hotel will provide a business center, function rooms and a ballroom.

Radisson
Wuhan, China
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W Hotels Opens Flagship Hotel In Northwest China, W Xi'an

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced the opening of W Xi'an, the brand's seventh hotel in Greater China and the largest W to open in Asia Pacific. Owned by Vanzhong Real Estate and located in the Qujiang District, adjacent to Quijiang Pool Park, where modernity intersects with rich cultural tapestry, W Xi'an is set to ignite the passions of global guests and add a new beat to the pulse of a city whose history spans back over three millennia. 

W Hotels
Xi'an, China