1. Mark Patten, Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage, Atlantis, The Palm
As well as driving the development of new projects for the resort, Patten’s eye for the latest international trends and innovations keeps Atlantis on the culinary forefront. Patten is involved in the innovation of new concepts, such as Yuan, Atlantis’ new Chinese dining concept, which launched earlier in 2015. He has also worked proactively towards the revamp of Atlantis’ Entertainment division, with the introduction of highly profitable franchises such as Nasimi Sessions at Nasimi Beach. The introduction of theme nights, meanwhile — such as Sinatra Nights and La Republica Cuban nights at Seafire — has led to an increase of more than 20% in Dubai resident guests.
It was the highly anticipated launch of Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar in October, however — after more than a year of negotiations, followed by a complete renovation — that proved to be Patten’s highlight of the past year. There’s no time for Patten to rest on his laurels, though, as 2016 will see the opening of a high-end Lebanese restaurant, and a speakeasy-style bar, as well as two other concepts in the pipeline that are yet to be announced.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 31
Number of years with this company: 8.5
Number of years in this role: 2.5
Number of years working in the Middle East: 8.5
Number of people you are responsible for: 1,250
Number of F&B outlets in the Middle East: 24
Nationality: Australian
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