Gary Robinson joins Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, as Executive Chef

Chef Robinson moved to Abu Dhabi from his previous location in Hong Kong where he held the same post in Kowloon Shangri-La, managing over one hundred chefs while implementing and overlooking the hotel's culinary direction.

Born in Scotland, Chef Robinson started his culinary journey at the age of seventeen. One of the highlights of his career includes being the Head Chef for His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. His career has taken him all over the world to London, Dubai, Hong Kong and now Abu Dhabi where he will oversee the operations of five restaurants and daily kitchen operations at Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi.

Gary is also overseeing the culinary operations of Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, in its pre-opening stage and will continue to do so when the hotel opens in the third quarter of this year.

"This is a very exciting challenge for me and I am looking forward to overlooking the operations of Shangri-La Hotel at the same time as overlooking the pre-opening preparation of Traders Hotel, Abu Dhabi. I shall be focusing on ensuring that our food and beverage portfolio continues to contribute to the burgeoning culinary scene in Abu Dhabi,"

said Chef Robinson.

Chef Gary Robinson replaces Tim Stanhope, who left Shangri-La Hotel, Abu Dhabi, in February to take up a new position at Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 62 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services.

Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.