Dubai-based hospitality giant Jumeirah Group has announced a raft of new appointments as the expansion of its culinary portfolio ramps up.
Following the announcement of 13 new and re-imagined concepts set to open over the next two months, the new chefs and mixologists will further strengthen the Jumeirah Restaurants team.
Jose Silva, CEO of Jumeirah Group, said: “Exceptional dining is a core focus for Jumeirah Group and central to our expansion. At the heart of this is the recruitment of high calibre and well-known chefs to strengthen the incredible collection of restaurants and bars in our portfolio and enhance the guest experience.
“We are immensely proud to have a world-class line-up of talent joining our Jumeirah Restaurants team, who will no doubt help make the launch of our enhanced and new restaurant concepts a resounding success.”
At the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, chef Saverio Sbaragli takes on the role of head chef at Al Muntaha, bringing Michelin star expertise in French fine-dining cuisine with Italian influences while Tom Koll also joins the world-famous hotel as executive pastry chef.
Andrea Migliaccio steps into the role of executive chef at Al Mahara, joining from Capri Palace Jumeirah’s Michelin starred restaurants L’Olivo and Il Riccio.
Rounding off the new team is acclaimed mixologist Thibault Mequignon as bar manager of nightspot Gilt.
At Jumeirah Al Naseem, Marco Acquaroli joins Rockfish as the executive sous chef, with over 10 years of experience in Michelin starred restaurants across Europe, Africa and the Middle East while Remy Marquignon also joins the team as sous chef.
Stepping into the role of pastry chef for the hotel is Julien Jacob, bringing over 16 years of experience.
Heading up the F&B operations at Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, Charles-Antoine Chaudron joins as director of F&B. Having previously worked at luxury hotels across France and England, including the Peninsula Paris, Chaudron will oversee and strengthen the hotel’s existing and upcoming culinary offerings.
At Zheng He’s, Wong Lian You takes on the role of executive chef while taking on the role as outlet manager of Pierchic, one of the UAE coastline’s most distinctive dining destinations located at Jumeirah Al Qasr, is Andrea Gerli.
Sebastien Torres also joins Jumeirah Beach Hotel as executive chef.
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, operates a 6,500+-key portfolio of 24 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, with more properties currently under construction around the globe.
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