Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Luxury hospitality executive and entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience developing and launching high-end lifestyle, beach club, and F&B destinations across Paris, Madrid, Dubai, Bodrum, Istanbul, and London. Strong expertise in luxury guest experience, project delivery, pre-openings, operational strategy, financial management, and leading multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced international environments. Proven track record delivering premium hospitality projects to world-class standards in collaboration with globally recognized hospitality brands, operators, and investors. Projects include Gigi Rigolatto Dubai, Siena DIFC, Gigi Rigolatto Bodrum, Maison Revka Bodrum, Bambini Madrid.
Oversee the end-to-end delivery of high-profile hospitality projects, from concept to opening, ensuring alignment with brand standards, budget, and timeline. • Lead cross-functional teams across design, construction, operations, and branding. • Negotiate with landlords, contractors, and key stakeholders to secure favorable terms and on-time execution. • Manage multimillion-euro budgets and schedules for restaurants, beach clubs, and lifestyle venues across international markets. • Oversee lease and management-contract projects with notable external partners—including leading hospitality groups and government entities in the UAE and Europe.
Paris Society is the leading Parisian group in the luxury hospitality market. In 2021 a new phase of development was launched with the global expansion of its extraordinary brand experiences under the umbrella of Paris Society International. Concentrating on global gateway capitals and hotspot destinations, Paris Society International aims to put its experiences on the global stage of hospitality. Projects: • Gigi beach club Dubai UAE • Paris Society/Rikas headquarters City Walk Dubai UAE • Mun Dubai UAE • Maison Revka London UK • Mondaine Sydney Australia • Mondaine Istanbul Turkey • Raspoutine Dubai UAE • Raspoutine Geneva Switzerland
F&B Consultant for PSC Hospitality (Paris Society Consulting) Projects: • Voco Hotel Porte de Clichy France • Grand Hotel Wien Austria • Swissotel Bucharest Romania • Biba Social Club Palm Beach USA • Crowne Plaza Madrid Spain • Mas de Chastelas St Tropez France • Hotel La Baule France • Novotel Bruges Belgium • Novotel Luxembourg • MUM Marrakech Morocco
Following the strategic integration between RIKAS Hospitality Group and Paris Society, my role transitioned as part of the consolidation of both entities under a single brand Paris Society.
Rikas Hospitality, a Dubai homegrown collection of award-winning restaurants, a diverse portfolio of brands is now expanding to new destinations.
Rocfort is an innovative project oriented commercial kitchen and bars specialist founded in Dubai in 2013 with a customer-centric approach and a focus on providing tailored solutions to every project. Projects: CE LA VI - Billionaire Mansion - Beefbar - Marea DIFC - Bolla DIFC - Terminal by Pourcel - Meshico - Oman Air Arrival Lounge - Puerto 99 - Brass Monkey - Cavalli Club - Miss Tess - Crazy Fish - Cove Beach & Resort - Coterie Club - The Cohort - Buur - Morini Clients: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts - Raffles Hotels & Resorts - LVMH - Giraudi Group - Hilton Group - Cipriani - Expo2020 - W Hotels
Co-founder and art director of Glimpse Photography Studio Projects: - Photography and cinematography of more than 30 weddings - Architecture photography - Commercial projects and advertisement campaigns - Fashion and modeling photography