Tom Kooij appointed New Director of Food and Beverage at Emirates Palace

Friday, October 30, 2020

Tom Kooij has been appointed as the New Director of Food and Beverage at Emirates Palace. Kooij comes with over 12 years of experience on the culinary industry and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to spearhead the department. Prior to his latest appointment, Kooij was the Food and Beverage Manager at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.

In 2014, he was assigned to various outlets and departments at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, as a food and beverage management trainee. He also led the pre-opening of the Rosebery Afternoon Tea Lounge & Champagne Bar.

Kooij has worked in multiple countries including France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Hong Kong which led him to be more involved in projects and allowed him to provide strategic leadership and execution for the hotel’s food and beverage concepts. Mandarin Oriental said in a statement that with his expertise, Kooij is likely to uphold the highest standard at the department to provide guests with utmost culinary experiences.

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