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Tuesday, December 1 - 2009

W Doha Hotel names Manager of Market restaurant

  • Qatar: Wednesday, January 14 - 2009 at 15:53

W Doha, a new Starwood Hotels & Resorts property, has announced the appointment of Richard Gun Yuk Kwon as Manager of the hotel's Market by Jean-Georges restaurant, a creation of the world-renowned chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten (JGV).

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In his new position, Mr. Kwon will be responsible for all operational aspects of Market by Jean-Georges at W Doha and will report to Janin Smollny, Director of Beverage & Food of the W Doha Hotel & Residences.

Mr. Kwon comes to W Doha with nine years of hospitality expertise and food and beverage experience in the restaurant industry including management, development and public relations skills.

He has spent much of this time in supervisory, operations management and training capacities at the W Seoul Walkerhill in Seoul, Korea, where he was an opening staff member of this renowned and trendsetting Starwood hotel. Mr. Kwon also has extensive knowledge of international conventions and gala functions management in addition to broad quality and standards skills. At W Seoul Walkerhill, Mr. Kwon, in addition to his other duties, organized monthly special events such as wine tastings and adventurous evenings such as unique New Year's Eve dinners and "101 Things to Taste Before You Die."

Speaking of his appointment at the first W Hotel and Residences in the Middle East, Mr. Kwon said:
"W Doha is unlike any hotel in the region and the world and I am delighted to be a part of it. Market by Jean-Georges gives Doha an incredible opportunity to experience something brand new. W Doha and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's endeavors here are introducing completely unique hospitality and cuisine concepts and it takes hospitality and the training of its associates to new levels of excellence."


Mr. Kwon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of Bournemouth, England, and a diploma in Hotel Management from the International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute of Switzerland.

Market by Jean-Georges is one of two Jean-Georges Vongerichten concept restaurants in the W Hotel and Residences slated to open early this year. Market by Jean-Georges will feature international cuisine that celebrates Arabian flavors in an atmosphere of contemporary, casual elegance. The menu is a modern take on comfort food and will focus on fresh local produce and ingredients created in an open kitchen such as Crispy Calamari with Lemon-Basil Dip and Black Truffle and Fontina Cheese Pizza.
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W Hotels is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and destination spas, W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world.

Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design, comfort, and cultural influences from fashion to music to art and everything in between. W's first residential property, W Dallas-Victory, opened in June of 2006, and soon thereafter was named a Forbes Magazine "Top Business Hotel." W Residences, offering the W lifestyle at home, have been announced for Scottsdale (2008), Midtown Atlanta (2008), Fort Lauderdale (2008), Buckhead (2008), Hoboken (2008), Downtown Atlanta (2009), Downtown New York (2009), South Beach (2009), Phoenix (2009), Hollywood (2009), Philadelphia (2009), and Austin (2010). Internationally, W has announced plans for hotels in Istanbul (2008), Doha (2008), Hong Kong (2008), St. Petersburg (2008), Athens (2008), Santiago (2008), Milan (2008), Dubai-Festival City (2008), Shanghai (2009), Barcelona (2009), W Macao Studio City (2009), Guangzhou (2010), and Dubai-The Palm (2010). W's first Retreat & Spa, W Maldives, opened in September of 2006 and in March of 2007, received the prestigious Travel + Leisure Design Award for Best Resort. W has plans to open Retreat & Spa hotels in Vieques (2008), Koh Samui (2008), and Verbier (2010), the latter of which will serve as W's first ski retreat. For more information, visit

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