Written by The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal has promoted Alessandro Montedoro to director of F&B operations. The hotel says Montedoro proved his managerial and revenue skills in 2021, leading to the new role. He was executive chef for the past three years, looking after venues such as steakhouse The Forge, Asian restaurant Li Jiang, Italian-themed all-day dining at Giornotte, the lobby lounge Alba, Al Fresco restaurant at the pool, Arabic dining at Mijana, bar Sorso and a healthy café, Dolce.
Montedoro will now manage the annual and seasonal strategies for all of the culinary outlets, including market analysis of the latest trends and forecasts of tactical promotions. His responsibilities will also include maintaining the highest food standards, food costs and revenue.