The Westin Jakarta proudly announces Roy Assadi as the new Director of Food and Beverage. He will be overseeing the daily operations of food and beverage services of the hotel, from the F&B outlets of Seasonal Tastes, Henshin and Daily Treats to the In-room dining and catering services.
Prior to joining The Westin Jakarta, Roy started his career at The Westin Auckland as an Operational Management Trainee, where he was exposed to the Food and Beverage and Front Office departments back in 2006 to 2009. Then, Roy was appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Rendezvous Grand Hotel Auckland, New Zealand’s largest hotel, where he led the team to achieve the highest F&B revenue within TFE Hotels in 2014-2015. In 2015, he joined InterContinental Hotels Group at InterContinental Hotel Wellington and InterContinental Kuala Lumpur as Director of Food and Beverage for a total of three years. Right before joining The Westin Jakarta, he was assigned as a Director of Operations at Hilton Auckland for two years and was given the opportunity to develop his career through the Hilton SHINE Scholar program at Hilton Auckland. In that property, he managed 187 guestrooms, five function rooms and two food and beverage outlets.
As an expert in the Food and Beverage industry, Roy gained his knowledge and skills from various education in Hospitality. He majored in International Hospitality-Marketing Management and Professional Wine Studies at Auckland University of Technology, then advanced his education in an Executive MBA at London School of Economics and Political Science.
“The Westin Jakarta team has demonstrated exceptional performance up to this point. My responsibility involves guiding the department into the next stage, maintaining progress, staying ahead of trends and emphasizing on original and meaningful collaboration,” he said. “Our offerings will exude vibrancy, innovation and forward-thinking. Furthermore, we are committed to exceeding expectations and creating memorable guest experiences,” Roy continues.
Outside working hours, Roy spends his time exercising, doing outdoor activities and exploring good food and wine.
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