Alessandro Montedoro has proved his managerial skills at The Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal

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.

The hotel’s general manager Christian Hoehn, said: “We are delighted to appoint Alessandro Montedoro to director of food and beverage operations at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal as he brings over 30 years’ experience of leading culinary teams throughout the world and has a proven track record of producing innovative, award-winning dining experiences.

“We know that is important to continually evolve our team and we are confident that Alessandro will thrive in this new role.”

Montedoro added: “As both an admirer and employee of The Ritz-Carlton brand, I am very proud to step into my new role as director of food and beverage operations. I am looking forward to finessing the culinary scene and am grateful that this role enables me to combine my passion for Italian, Chinese and Mediterranean cuisine while growing and empowering my team to deliver the exceptional quality of food and service that The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is known for.”