1. Dirk Haltenhof
Resort executive chef, Madinat Jumeirah
Haltenhof oversees the culinary offerings at Madinat Jumeirah’s hotels — Jumeirah Al Qasr & Dar AL Masyaf, Jumeirah Mina A’ Salam and the newly opened Jumeirah Al Naseem. His career spans nearly two decades and he has demonstrated outstanding leadership over the past year, with a host of award wins to show for his culinary team’s efforts. He supervised culinary colleagues representing the UAE and Madinat Jumeirah at the International Exhibition of Culinary Art (IKA), also known as the Culinary Olympics IKA, in Germany this year, helping them win 19 gold medals, and many more silver and bronze. In the past 12 months, he has also overseen six restaurant renovations and the preopening stage of Jumeirah Al Naseem. Haltenhof, who has worked under Michelin-starred chefs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is currently working on five new F&B concepts for Al Naseem, which — when they open — will mean he's responsible for more than 30 different concepts. He is passionate about nurturing talent within the company and committed to developing the next generation of restaurateurs.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 16
Number of years with this company: 2
Number of years in this role: 2
Number of years working in the Middle East: 5
Number of people you are responsible for: 590
Nationality: German
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