Tim Stanhope, corporate director of food and beverage, Emaar Hospitality Group. Tim Stanhope, corporate director of food and beverage, Emaar Hospitality Group.

7. Tim Stanhope

Corporate director of food and beverage, Emaar Hospitality Group

Stanhope oversees F&B operations for Emaar hospitality group, both hotels and leisure, which is Dubai’s largest hospitality development company. Emaar’s portfolio of hospitality assets includes hotel brands, serviced residences, golf retreats, a polo and equestrian club, lifestyle dining outlets and the Dubai Marina Yacht Club. The Address Hotels and Resorts, The Palace Downtown Dubai, Armani Hotels, Vida Hotels and Resorts, and Manzil Downtown Dubai all fall under Stanhope’s remit. Ristorante, meanwhile, took home the award for Caterer Middle East Head Chef of the Year for a Hotel-Managed Outlet. In total, Stanhope oversees 43 different F&B outlets — with a further six in the pipeline. This year, Emaar’s mid-market brand Rove Hotels launched its first property in Dubai, Rove Downtown Dubai.

Bite-sized facts:

Number of years in the F&B industry: 35

Number of years with this company: 2.4

Number of years in the Middle East: 2.5

Nationality: New Zealand

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