The London Marriott Hotel County Hall has appointed Sebastian Schwietzer as Director of Food and Beverage responsible for both the hotel and its signature restaurant, Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar.
Sebastian joins from the London Marriott Hotel Kensington where he has spent the last two years as Food & Beverage Service Manager.
He began his hospitality career at Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin in 2003 where he worked as a junior waiter and private butler. He then spent two years as a trainee in the hotel’s sales and marketing department before working as Service Chef for House of Switzerland during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and qualifying with a Bachelor of International Business in Hotel and Tourism Management from the University Cesar Ritz in Switzerland in 2009.
Also that year, Sebastian was employed as Assistant Food & Beverage Manager for Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna in Egypt. During his time there Sebastian was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 554-room hotel’s nine food and beverage outlets as well as introducing new food and beverage concepts and managing the renovation and reopening of the hotel’s main restaurant, Palavrion.
Commenting on his appointment, Sebastian said:
“I am hugely excited about my new role as Director of Food & Beverage for the LondonMarriott Hotel County Hall and having the opportunity to work in one of London’s most iconic buildings. 2012 was not only a very important year for London with the Jubilee and Olympic celebrations, but also for the hotel with the launch of Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar which opened in April. I look forward to working with the team to build on and grow the hotel and Gillray’s already sterling reputations.”
New talent at London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Theresa Maw, General Manager of the London Marriott Hotel County Hall, added:
“Sebastian has a wealth of food and beverage experience gained during his time working in Germany, Egypt and the UK. Following the recent appointment of our new Director of Sales and Marketing, Ruth Taylor, we look forward to starting 2013 with new talent joining our senior management team.”