06. Gianluca Sparacino
Italian
Vice president - food & beverage – EMEA, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
A graduate of hotel management school Les Roches in Switzerland, Sparacino’s hospitality career has taken him to Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Taipei. At Four Seasons, he works with F&B directors and executive chefs in Europe, Middle East and Africa, advises third party consultants and owners, and oversees F&B operations in Europe and Africa. Two hotels in Dubai, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and most recently Kuwait, have given Sparacino the opportunity to showcase some exceptional standalone F&B concepts, such as SeaFu and Mercury Lounge in Dubai, Butcher & Still in Abu Dhabi, La Capitale & Sirr in Amman and Dai Forni and SinToHo in Kuwait.
In 2018, Sparacino will continue to grow the company’s F&B presence in the region, with several new hotels planned in France, Tunis and Seychelles, and continue to find the right collaborators such as Wolfgang Puck in Bahrain and Michael Mina in Dubai.
NUMBERS GAME...
Number of years in the company: 15
Number of years working in the Middle East: 04
Staff: 55
Coming soon: Expansion in Europe and Africa, and a new venue in DIFC (January 2018).
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