Most recently Kaesweber has been working in Zurich, Switzerland, where he held the role of Board Member at Dolder Hotel AG and Director of Sales & Marketing at Dolder Grand.
Kasper Stiekema new Head Chef at Andaz Amsterdam’s Bluespoon Restaurant
Stiekema looks to erase the lines between the restaurant and its open kitchen and guests are free to take a front-row seat at the chef’s table, while he is happy to step outside his kitchen to personally inform guests about his dishes and the story of Bluespoon.
Kevin Fawkes appointed Culinary Director of The Nai Harn
Chef Fawkes’ career that has taken him from the great British kitchen of Anton Edelman at the Savoy Hotel London to stints at cutting edge restaurants by Sir Terence Conran, Gordon Ramsay, Jason Atherton, Albert Roux and René Redzepi.
James Riley to succeed Edouard Ettedgui as Group Chief Executive at Mandarin Oriental
James Riley is currently the group finance director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited and has as served on the board of Mandarin Oriental’s management company for the past ten years.
Langham announces key promotions in Hong Kong and London
The new appointments of Bob Van Den Oord, Shaun Campbell, Shane Pateman and Sherona Shng are all Langham leaders being promoted from within the company.
Ka’anapali Beach Hotel announces three new staff in sales and marketing roles
Ka’anapali Beach Hotel has promoted John White to Director of Sales and Marketing and hired Richard Pata as Marketing Manager and Jenny Greene as Online Sales and Marketing Manager.
Justin Reynolds appointed Residences Manager at Six Senses Residences Courchevel
Reynolds has over 15 years’ experience in operational management, project management and renovating luxury properties that were privately owned by high net worth individuals and commercially run chalets and hotels in France, Ireland, the US, Switzerland, Austria and the UK.
Niamh O’Connell appointed Group Vice President of Wellness Development for Rosewood Hotel Group
Prior to joining Rosewood. O’Connell held various senior positions in Hyatt International Hotels & Resorts including vice president of spa, corporate director of spa and area spa director for the Greater China region.
2015 prize-winning Hospitality Financial Management and Revenue Management learners named by HOSPA
The winners are the learners who achieved the highest HOSPA ETP scores, based on their results in each of the HOSPA examination categories for the Financial Management and Revenue Management training programmes, completed in March 2015 and September 2015.
Ajay Kumar appointed as F&B manager at Ganesh Meridian Hotel, Ahmedabad
In his last role Ajay Kumar was with Orchid Hotel Mumbai as Catering Sales & Banquet Operation Manager.
