The advisory panel for the Caterer Middle East Food & Business Conference met at Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dubai in early January 2016.
Advisory Panel
The Caterer Middle East Food & beverage conference advisory panel comprises experts from the country’s F&b industry.
Tom Arnel, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Bull & Roo Investments
Arnel opened Dubai café Tom&Serg in 2013, followed up by two casual dining concepts, The Sum of Us and Common Grounds. Bull & Roo is set to open its fourth outlet in Dubai February 2006, called Brunswich Sports Club.
Darren Velvick, Chef Patron, The Croft
Darren Velvick is one of the UK’s most successful chefs and has worked alongside some of the world’s biggest names in the restaurant industry. He launched The Croft, a casual British eatery at Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites in 2015.
Sergio Lopez, Co-Founder & MD, Bull & Roo Investments
Lopez met his business partner Arnel (see above) when he was operations manager for Jones the Grocer, Dubai, and the duo launched their F&B empire, currently about to add its first licenced venue to a portolio that comprises Tom&Serg, The Sum of Us and Common Grounds.
Dirk Haltenhof, Resort Executive Chef, Madinat Jumeirah
Haltenhof is the new resort executive chef at Madinat Jumeirah, responsible for the resort’s diverse food experiences. He supervises a team of more than 200 chefs and 120 stewards. He has in excess of 15 years’ hospitality experience from working in Europe, Asia and the UAE.
Markus Thesleff, Co-Founder, Whissle
Co-Founder of full service boutique hospitality company, Whissle and multi-award winning Okku Luxury Japanese Restaurant and Lounge, Thesleff has more than 16 years international expertise in the hospitality, F&B, marketing and brand consultancy fields.
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