Patrick Stephen Duff appointed Executive Chef at Fairmont Dubai

Barnes affirms:

"Patrick's extensive experience in some of the world's most renowned kitchens combined with this opportunity could not have been better timed. He will be well equipped to further elevate the hotel's dynamic food and beverage program and to maintain our leadership position as culinary ambassadors in Dubai and throughout this region."

In this role, Duff will be responsible for the Middle East flagship property's entire culinary operation, including ten contemporary dining and entertainment venues from The Exchange Grill, the award wining steakhouse to Spectrum on One, which features eight interactive kitchens specializing in six international cuisines and The 33rd Executive Conference Centre, the city's premier meeting and business facility.

Duff brings a wealth of experience to this position with a profession spanning over 15 years in four continents, and includes progressive culinary roles within leading hospitality companies. He began his career in 1989 in his native country of United States at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, as Executive Sous Chef. His first brush with an international career came in 1994 when he joined the 85 strong culinary brigade as Executive Chef of the Port de Luxury Resort & Casino in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Other prestigious posts followed, including those with Starwood Hotels & Resorts' collection of properties in Thailand and the United States, Ritz Carleton hotels in South Korea and Jamaica, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts in Hong Kong and the Four Seasons in Miami, United States.

In 2005, he held of position of Executive Chef for the Sukhothai Hotel in Bangkok, a five star luxury property on the Conde Nast Traveler's coveted '100 List' as well as Travel + Leisure magazine's top 20 hotels in Asia. Duff joined North America's largest luxury company Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2008, as the pre opening team's Executive Chef for the Fairmont Beijing, a property set to debut in 2010.

Duff holds an Association of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and is a Certified Executive Chef (CEF) through the American Culinary Foundation (ACF).