UAE Business: Fairmont the Palm names two new directors – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Fairmont the Palm names two new directors – Gulf Digital News

Fairmont the Palm has appointed Dany El Mahgiub as Director of Operations and Chef Darren Andow as Director of Culinary.

While El Mahgiub will be responsible for ensuring the financial and organisational success of the luxury property, Andow will oversee all F&B operations across the hotel’s diverse collection of restaurants and outlets.

El Mahgiub brings 15 years of experience in hospitality leadership to his role. A seasoned hotelier, Dany is making his return to Fairmont the Palm after nearly a decade. It was here in 2012 that he began his career as part of the pre-opening team, in the role of Restaurant Manager.

Dany has extensive experience within the F&B industry and supporting management roles at leading establishments in the UAE, including Atlantis the Palm as Operations Manager for Nasimi Beach, followed by a move to Ronda Locatelli by Michelin Chef Giorgio Locatelli.

He relocated to Abu Dhabi in 2016 and joined the pre-opening team of Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi as F&B Manager. Keen to take part of another pre-opening, he accepted the role of Assistant Director of F&B at the iconic Viceroy Dubai, now FIVE Palm Jumeirah.

On the back of these successes, El Mahgiub went on to become Director of F&B with Raffles