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August 22, 2022

Nicolas Talon has been appointed as Executive Director of Food & Beverage at Atlantis Dubai

Nicolas Talon has been appointed executive director of F&B across Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal. The global hospitality leader has 20 years of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has worked with celebrity chefs like Akira Back, Richard Sandoval, Atul Kochhar and developed multiple F&B venues internationally.

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Development Pipeline

August 20, 2022

Accor Signs Deal to Open Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with over 420 hotels across India, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey is expanding its luxury portfolio with the opening of its fifth Rixos property in the UAE in Q3 2022.

Rixos

August 19, 2022

Manish Jha has been appointed as General Manager at NH Dubai The Palm

As it approaches its opening day this year, the NH Dubai The Palm has named its general manager. Manish Jha steps in to lead the pre-opening of the Palm Jumeirah property, with his role confirmed and welcomed by Minor Hotels' SVP of operations in MEA Amir Golbarg.

Minor

August 17, 2022

Kim Thuy Trang has been appointed as Marketing & Communications Manager at Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel

Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel has brought in a dedicated marketing and communications manager after the property was reflagged from Oberoi last month. Le Kim Thy Trang joins the five-star hotel in her first role outside of her native Vietnam.

Minor

August 16, 2022

Sidi Fikri has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager at Al Raha Beach Hotel

Al Raha Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi has bolstered its leadership team with a new EAM. Sidi Rikri moved to the property from Rotana, where he was also an executive assistant manager.

Danat Hotels & Resorts

August 11, 2022

Marco Acquaroli has been named Executive Sous Chef at Atlantis The Palm

Top chef Marco Acquaroli has joined Atlantis The Palm Dubai in a senior culinary role. The Italian is now the resort's executive sous chef, having a hand in Hakkasan, Nobu, Ossiano, Seafire and Bread Street Kitchen from Gordon Ramsay.

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August 11, 2022

Franco Canzano has been appointed as Executive Chef at Meliá Desert Palm

Meliã Desert Palm in Dubai has brought in a new executive chef. Hailing from Argentina, chef Franco Canzano boasts expertise in both Mediterranean cuisine and Italian. While handling day-to-day operations for all outlets, his principle focus will be on the elevation of the resort's RARE restaurant.

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August 11, 2022

STR: Dubai hotel performance remained steady in July

Aligned with historical patterns, Dubai’s hotel industry reported lower performance than the month prior while recovery levels to 2019 remained steady, according to preliminary July 2022 data from STR.

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Development Pipeline

August 10, 2022

Jumeirah Group to debut Jumeirah Living Business Bay

Following the continued success of the award-winning Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Group has once again partnered with Select Group to bring the renowned hospitality and service experience of Jumeirah Living™ branded residences to Business Bay, as the flagship of the master community development - Peninsula.Combining the hospitality, comfort and originality that the world has come to expect from Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, with Select Group's commitment to delivering new benchmarks in the art of living, Jumeirah Living Residences Business Bay is set to be the most sought after branded residence in the city.

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Press Release Markets & Performance

August 9, 2022

Dubai firmly on course to achieve tourism goals as city welcomes 7.12 million international visitors in first half of 2022

Dubai attracted 7.12 million international overnight visitors between January and June 2022, recording more than 183% growth in visitors compared to the 2.52 million tourists who visited Dubai during the same period in 2021, according to latest data from Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). This positive trend in H1 2022 places the city firmly on track to achieve its tourism goals for 2022 and beyond, and further reinforces its position as an international destination of choice.

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United Arab Emirates

August 5, 2022

Alessio Pirozzi has been appointed as Chef de Cuisine at Torno Subito at W Dubai - The Palm

Massimo Bottura's Torno Subito is expanding from Dubai to Miami. Chef de cuisine Bernado Paladini will leave the Dubai restaurant to work in the US outlet, while his fellow Italian Alessio Pirozzi steps in the emirate.

Marriott

August 4, 2022

Derek Sands has been appointed as Executive Vice President at Wynn Design & Development, UAE

Wynn Resorts subsidiary Wynn Design & Development has named an executive VP for the UAE. It appears to be one of the first roles based in the emirates for the Las Vegas resort major, and follows the announcement that Wynn Resorts' Ras Al Khaimah property will open in 2026.

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United Arab Emirates

August 3, 2022

Cecilia Natalia Hage has been appointed as Marketing and PR Manager at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown

Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown has brought in a new marketing and PR manager. Cecilia Hage joins the team, having previously interned with IHG Hotels and Resorts all the way back in 2013. Today, she is an experienced marketer and PR professional, having worked with a number of high-profile global brands.

IHG

August 1, 2022

Do Van Quy has been appointed as Chef de Cuisine at Jing Asia at Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi - Yas Island

Crowne Plaza Yas Island has appointed Do Van Quy as chef de cuisine for Jing Asia. The Vietnamese chef has worked elsewhere in the Middle East, as well as in Asia, including at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, where he took charge of its dedicated Vietnamese restaurant Citron.

IHG

July 26, 2022

Vinil Wilson has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa

The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa has appointed Vinil Wilson as director of the food and beverage department.

Marriott

Press Release Development

July 25, 2022

First 50 speakers signed up for the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai

The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) has confirmed the first 50 speakers for the region’s flagship hospitality investment platform taking place from 19-21 September at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Co-organised by The Bench and MEED, FHS consists of multiple conference tracks, awards, workshops and in-person networking features. These include the 18th edition of AHIC - Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, GRIF - Global Restaurant Investment Forum, AHIF Marketspace – Focus on Morocco, Startup Den, the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge Finals and plenty more - all under one roof. The overall theme of the Summit is ‘Lead the Change’, and Host Sponsor is Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts.

The Bench

July 22, 2022

Maria Diaconu has been promoted to Director of Sales at Andaz Dubai The Palm

Diaconu started her career in the sales department at Grand Hyatt Dubai in 2014 and moved up to sales manager in 2017. She was later made assistant director of sales for both the Grand Hyatt Dubai and the Andaz property before her latest promotion.

Hyatt

July 22, 2022

Guillaume Besson has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at Andaz Dubai The Palm

Besson began as a sales executive at Hyatt Regency Dubai and was soon promoted to sales manager. Then moving to Grand Hyatt where he was promoted to director of sales in 2019. Since June 2020, he has led the sales and marketing department as director of sales at Andaz Dubai the Palm.

Hyatt

July 22, 2022

Bastian Baumann has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Andaz Dubai The Palm

Andaz Dubai The Palm has brought in Bastian Baumann as its hotel manager. Previously posited at Andaz in Munich as EAM, he will now lead the day-to-day operations of the Palm Jumeirah hotel.

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