{"id":552,"date":"2021-10-07T06:29:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/?p=552"},"modified":"2021-10-07T06:29:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:29:23","slug":"four-seasons-hotel-toronto-welcomes-newly-appointed-general-manager-patrick-pollak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/articles\/552","title":{"rendered":"FOUR SEASONS HOTEL TORONTO WELCOMES NEWLY APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER PATRICK POLLAK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/toronto\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Hotel Toronto<\/a>\u00a0introduces\u00a0<b>Patrick Pollak<\/b>\u00a0as General Manager as he ushers the Hotel into its exciting new chapter. Pollak joins the brand\u2019s global flagship property from Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou and brings an impressive 25-year tenure with Four Seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with much excitement that we welcome Patrick Pollak to Toronto,\u201d says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.fourseasons.com\/corporate-bios\/antoine-chahwan.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Antoine Chahwan,<\/a>\u00a0President, Hotel Operations, Americas East. \u201cHeading into the property\u2019s ten-year anniversary at its Yorkville Avenue location, we are confident that Patrick will lead his team with incredible passion along with a commitment to creating an exceptional luxury experience that builds upon the brand\u2019s legacy in Toronto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Originally from France, Patrick studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at the Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon. This specialty education led to a robust career with Four Seasons beginning in 1996 as Bar Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, where he spent much of his upbringing. Patrick\u2019s dedicated and hardworking nature led to the pursuit of further management opportunities with Four Seasons in Chicago, later ascending to Director of Food and Beverage at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. With an extensive culinary background, Patrick will work closely with the Toronto Hotel\u2019s renowned dining outlets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/toronto\/dining\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Caf\u00e9 Boulud<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/toronto\/dining\/lounges\/dbar\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">d|bar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/toronto\/dining\/lounges\/dazur\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">d|azur<\/a>\u00a0outdoor patio.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing with a genuine talent for hospitality, Pollak returned to his beloved Mexico City in 2007 as Hotel Manager. He was then appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Resort Dallas in 2011\u00a0before joining the team at the oceanfront oasis at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in 2016 as Resort Manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing at the helm of this outstanding property is a Four Seasons career milestone,\u201d says Pollak. \u201cI am honoured to take on this role and to continue building on the success of this iconic property. My family and I also look forward to making Toronto home, exploring the beauty and culture of Canada in its entirety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a devoted soccer fan and former rally car driver, Patrick is excited to attend Toronto Football Club matches at BMO Field and the annual Honda Indy Grand Prix with his wife, Paola, their daughter Gaelle and son Matthis.<\/p>\n<p>With global experience and expertise, Patrick will also bring the ability to communicate in fluent French, Spanish and English, allowing him to make genuine and long-lasting connections with the Hotel\u2019s local and international guests alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Seasons Hotel Toronto\u00a0introduces\u00a0Patrick Pollak\u00a0as General Manager as he ushers the Hotel into its exciting new chapter. Pollak joins the brand\u2019s global flagship property from Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou and brings an impressive 25-year tenure with Four Seasons. \u201cIt is with much excitement that we welcome Patrick Pollak to Toronto,\u201d says\u00a0Antoine Chahwan,\u00a0President, Hotel Operations, Americas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appointment"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cq5dam.web_.press_.722.keepaspectratio.jpeg","post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":553,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions\/553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}