Food and Beverage Director appointed by ACCOR World Trade Centre Hotels, Dubai

Working under the direction of General Manager Mr Ignace Bauwens, Stuart will co-ordinate a total of 9 Food and Beverage outlets and catered events at the Novotel and the Ibis. He will oversee all arrangements in the Novotel at Café Cream (Coffee Shop/Patisserie), the Blue Bar, Entre Nous (Restaurant - International Cuisine), Chill bar (Poolside) and Booster Bar (Health Club). At the Ibis he will supervise catering activities in Le Gourmand (Buffet bar), p.m Bar, Cubo (Italian Pasta House) and Chianti's (winebar). Prior to joining the team, Mr Neilsen held several management positions in large resorts in his native Australia.

"With both hotels opening in time for IMF, this is going to be a very busy period, particularly for the Food and Beverage Department. The ACCOR World Trade Centre Hotels are an exciting opportunity for Stuart to build on his extensive experience and demonstrate excellent management skills though a diverse range of F&B outlets and events. We are very happy to have him on board." said Mr Bauwens.

"I've been in the Food & Beverage industry for 12 years and moving to Dubai was a step in a different direction for me. Working at the ACCOR World Trade Centre Hotels promises to be a rewarding experience and definitely something that'll keep me on my toes!" said Mr Neilsen.

With 150,000 associates in 140 countries, ACCOR is the European leader and one of the world's largest groups in travel, tourism and corporate services.