Darren Darwin has come a long way over the past thirty years. From military beginnings in northern England, he forged a career in hospitality, learning his trade in Barbados, Bulgaria, Oman, and Russia,
The recently opened Nikko Bangkok brings a touch of Japan to the heart of the city – and to make sure everything meets exacting Japanese standards, it takes a Japanese GM. After graduating from
Julian’s career began with the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, United Kingdom in 1987 where he was 1st Commis Chef. From there he continued on to work in diverse locations including Germany, France, Qatar,
Thomas Harlander is the Managing Director of the newly opened ultra luxury Rosewood Bangkok. Having managed numerous luxury properties around the world in cities including Washington DC, Cologne, London, Los Angeles,Buenos Aires,
Perth, Western Australia, is often cited as the most isolated major city on Earth – a place which sits a very long way from civilization – so for Perth native Nick Downing, the journey to
Liverpool is famous in Thailand for a number of reasons – Liverpool F.C., The Beatles, and Martin Hurley. Enough has been written already about the band and the football team – so it’s
The best hotels require the skills of the best hoteliers, and since 2016, Thomas Schmitt-Glaeser has been the man upholding the reputation of one of Thailand’s most prestigious properties, The Sukhothai Bangkok.
Sukamal Mondal has been General Manager at the Shama Lakeview Asoke for a little less than a year, having previously managed the Shama Sukhumvit Bangkok and the Oriental Residence Bangkok. Sukamal has now
Charles Wrightman started his Hospitality career back in 1979 as a waiter with the Taj Coromandel Hotel. He then joined the Novotel hotel in Baghdad in 1983 and worked his way up thru
The Anantara Siam, sitting in a prime location on Ratchadamri in the heart of Bangkok, is Minor Group’s flagship property in southeast Asia. Its General Manager is the German-born Patrick Both, who
Amit Arora, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, and The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach, has been driving the operations for both properties for the past
When Australia was celebrating its bicentennial in 1988, a young Gordon Fuller having already been in the hotel industry for almost eight years had just started as Assistant Front Office Manager at the
Having been in the industry for over 30 years, Indonesian born Syahereza Ishwara has traversed the globe during his career. He has moved between properties across Indonesia, Texas, USA, to Langkawi Malaysia and
Beginning in the hospitality industry at 16 years of age scrubbing pots in the kitchens of Tattersall’s Club in Brisbane, Australia, Hamish’s career within the culinary world spanned 18 years before
