Hussein Abbas
Assistant director of food and beverage
Four Seasons Doha

Hussain Abbas has been with Four Seasons for 10 years since the brand’s first opening in the Middle East at Four Seasons First Residence in Cairo.

After five years as director of banqueting he moved to take on the challenge of assistant director of F&B at Four Seasons Doha, where he is seen by those he works with as “silent soldier”, consistently leading his team through seemingly impossible challenges in a high pressured environment.

Under his leadership, the hotel was not only recognised for the quality of the every day dining experience but also for the high profile catering of conferences and social events.

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Abbas is credited with adding “incalculable value” to the business as he holds many key relations with local authorities and has developed friendships with all of the prominent citizens of Qatar. The success of VIP and government visits is also attributed in part to his department.

Over the past three years, Hussein has made many significant contributions to the hotel’s F&B offering, including a locally inspired, yet decadent Ramadan Tent which has been the “talk of the town” in Doha.

He has also juggled his role with taskforce responsibilities at three sister hotels – Nile Plaza, San Stefano and Sharm El Sheikh, a noteworthy achievement indeed.