Daniel Hillier, executive chef, Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Daniel Hillier joined Jumeirah Beach Hotel in 2012 as executive sous chef. In the last year, he has been the driving force behind the integration of the waterparks' F&B outlets and hotel operations, and initiated new concepts at the waterpark. Colleague development is one of Hillier's main objectives, and introduced a rotation policy among his team to enable cross exposure, increasing knowledge and skill set. He has also relaunched a new and improved culinary school increasing the participation by 50%, introducing new trainings and forums to ensure all colleagues are up to date with industry trends and international food fashion. Hillier recently launched monthly gatherings in the hotels auditorium to allow the colleagues the chance to watch the latest food documentaries and TV series.

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