Raffles Hotel takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of Jean-Marc Poli as its new Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage.

Mr Poli joins Raffles Hotel as a member of the Executive Committee Team and will lead the operation and management of Raffles Hotel’s 18 characteristic restaurants, banquet and catering facilities, as well as orchestrate the next episode of Raffles Wine, Food and Arts Experience.  He shall also guide the hotel’s dynamic culinary teams, sharing his knowledge and expertise in the hospitality arena. 

Mr Poli, a French citizen by birth, is a graduate of the International Centre of Glion, Switzerland and currently an active member of the local Japanese Business Association as well as American and French Chambers of Commerce.  His global career path has instilled an unparalleled open mind and great sensitivity in all his ideas and their execution.  Gifted with a natural linguistic flair, Mr Poli is fluent in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and will be receiving lessons in Mandarin, to add it to his notable command of languages. 

Prior to this appointment, Mr Poli was the Hotel Manager for Swissôtel Nankai, Osaka, and his other work experiences include leading the Food and Beverage team at Shanghai JC Mandarin; Director of Operations with Hilton Seremban, Malaysia; Executive Assistant Manager with Hilton, Maldives; and a stellar record of successful career expansions covering various properties in Maldives, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, over which he had also nurtured various teams to garner awards and laurels.

“We are delighted to have Jean-Marc Poli join the Raffles team. With his evident talent in hospitality and versatility in the Food and Beverage field, we are confident that he will further expand and enhance the Hotel’s diverse dining experiences and significantly heighten the overall experience for our patrons”, says Mr Thomas Meier, Vice President of Operations, Raffles Hotels & Resorts.     

ABOUT RAFFLES HOTEL

Raffles Hotel features 103 elegantly appointed suites, 18 distinctive restaurants and bars, the world-class RafflesAmrita Spa, Raffles Hotel Arcade housing the best in regional specialities and international brand names, including THOS SB Raffles – an incubator shop offering lifestyle concepts and products as well as a purveyor of fine food and wines, the Raffles Hotel Museum, the Jubilee Hall theatre playhouse, the Raffles Culinary Academy and extensive lush gardens and courtyards.

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RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS
 
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm.  Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.
 
Raffles’ relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards.  Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia in 2007 and 2008 by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best New City Hotel by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report in 2006.  Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world’s best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference.  Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands.  The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties.  For more information, please visit www.raffles.com

Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning collection of legendary hotels includes:

1. Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
3. Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4. Raffles Beijing Hotel, People’s Republic of China
5. Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, United States
6. Raffles Canouan Island, The Grenadines
7. Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8. Le Royal Monceau, Paris, France
9. Raffles Konottaa, Maldives (2009)
10. Raffles Tianjin, China (2009)
11. Raffles St Lucia, West Indies (2011)
12. Raffles Marrakech, Morocco (2010)
13. Raffles Macao, Cotai Strip (2010)
14. Raffles Manila, Philippines (2010)
15. Raffles Jimbaran, Bali (2010)
16. Raffles Tortola, British Virgin Islands (2011)
17. Raffles Da Nang, Vietnam (2011)
18. Raffles Praslin, Seychelles (2011)
19. Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia (2011)
20. Raffles Moscow, Russia (2011)
21. Raffles Cabo San Cristobal, Los Cabos, Mexico (2011)