Walter Hall, Chief Operating Officer, RMAL Hospitality Walter Hall, Chief Operating Officer, RMAL Hospitality

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RMAL Hospitality

Walter Hall has enjoyed a long and varied career since graduating from Ireland’s Shannon College of Hotel Management, holding operational and development positions in some of the world’s biggest hotel brands.

But Hall has a particular affinity with the Middle Eastern hospitality market, where he’s had a successful career spanning 23 years so far.

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Accolades include the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award in 2005, and the Best Innovation Award from Intercontinental Hotels Group in their Europe Middle East & Africa portfolio – both won during time as general manager of the Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi.

In the UAE, he’s been instrumental in the development of some of the most successful food and beverage concepts in the country, including Trader Vic’s Madinat, Frankie’s Bar and Grill, the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Zinc and Wagamama.

Hall’s next challenge will be launching the world famous Wheeler’s Seafood Restaurant later this year at DIFC.

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