NEW MELIÁ PATTAYA HOTEL APPOINTS PETER LAIRD AS F&B DIRECTOR (Thaïlande)
An Irish and British national with two decades of hospitality experience in Asia and Europe has been named Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s director of food and beverage. . |
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NEW MELIÁ PATTAYA HOTEL APPOINTS PETER LAIRD AS F&B DIRECTOR (Thaïlande)
An Irish and British national with two decades of hospitality experience in Asia and Europe has been named Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s director of food and beverage. . |
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He will also manage the revenue and costs of the hotel’s rich culinary landscape, featuring the hotel’s rooftop restaurant and bar, Yitong Chinese Restaurant & Sky Bar, that serves Cantonese cuisine with some Sichuan choices, all-day dining restaurant Sanehh Sarae that specialises in fresh, locally sourced seafood, and Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei restaurant Den.
Laird has worked in Thailand since 2018.
Before joining Meliá Pattaya, Laird was the director of F&B at Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort. Previously, he was the assistant director of F&B at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit and opened the hotel’s Belga Rooftop Bar & Brasserie.
In the early to mid-noughties, he studied at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College in England. Laird went on to become the banquets and events manager at Matfen Hall Golf & Spa Hotel, general manager of All Bar One venues across England and the general manager at Brouge Twickenham before moving to Thailand.
“Peter is a results-driven and versatile professional with a track record of bringing remarkable projects to fruition, pin-pointing sales opportunities and encouraging positive efforts from his entire team,” said Meliá Pattaya’s General Manager Javier Gimeno.
“He will undoubtedly thrive in making our F&B landscape Pattaya’s most desirable place to dine.”
“You’re only as good as your team and I have a history of developing my teams and promoting from within,” Laird added.
“When we hire the right team and nurture their talent effectively, we are in a prime position to promote from within.”
For more information or to make a booking, visit melia.com, email info.pattaya@melia.com or call +66 33 168 555.
About Asset World Corp Public Company Limited
Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real estate group and a member of TCC Group, is redefining the country’s landscape of hospitality, commercial workspaces, and iconic lifestyle destinations with its diversified portfolio, strategically located in prime areas across the nation. Committed to creating new landmark projects that not only set new benchmarks for the industry but also strengthen Thailand’s position as a global sustainable tourism destination, AWC collaborates with world-renowned partners, including Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Nobu Hospitality, Okura Hotels, Banyan Tree, Melia International, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Accor, and Hyatt, to deliver unforgettable experiences. Its portfolio features flagship commercial properties such as The Empire, Athenee Tower, Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, and Phenix, along with premier F&B destinations like 'EA' Rooftop at The Empire, offering world-class top cuisine. AWC is committed to delivering exceptional experiences while championing sustainability in every part of its operations to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders through initiatives under three key pillars of Better Planet, Better People, and Better Prosperity (3BETTERs), driving innovation and responsibility to inspire millions and elevate Thailand’s tourism and real estate industry to new heights.
About Meliá Hotels & Resorts
Meliá has 125 hotels in Europe (56), America (18), Cuba (16), Africa (5) and Asia (30). We are present in 32 countries and currently have 21 hotels under development in 11 countries. At Meliá Hotels & Resorts, we stand out for our unique Spanish style in the hospitality industry and for our warmth, closeness and passion for service. This means that we offer our guests a unique wellness experience. Our Spanish warmth and spontaneity are part of our Mediterranean roots and are always present in the Meliá experience. An experience that is enriched by providing thoughtful extra services. Paying attention to the smallest details and providing personalized experiences for each guest. How do we interpret wellness in the MELIÁ brand? We see wellness from an innovative perspective. It is not wellness applied only to nutrition or wellness services, it is 360º wellness. The wellness we want to convey is global. You can find it in all aspects of the brand from different perspectives: physical wellness, spiritual wellness, leisure wellness, social wellness, occupational wellness, environmental wellness, financial wellness and nutritional wellness.
About Meliá Hotels International
Founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International has more than 400 hotels open or in the process of opening, in more than 40 countries, and a portfolio of nine brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, The Meliá Collection, Paradisus by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá, and Affiliated by Meliá. The Company is one of the world's leading hotel chains in the leisure segment and its experience in this area has allowed it to consolidate itself in the growing market of urban hotels inspired by leisure. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led it to be recognised as the most sustainable European hotel company in the world (chosen as "Sustainability Yearbook Member" in 2024 by S&P Global), as well as being a "Top Employer 2024" brand in Spain, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France and Vietnam.
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