Daniel Chaney as The New Executive Chef and Martin Weise as Director of Food and Beverage
The Westin Jakarta announces the appointment of Daniel Chaney as the new Executive Chef and Martin Weise as the new Director of Food and Beverage. Known as Chef Danny, Chaney will be in charge of the overall culinary experiences at The Westin Jakarta, while Weise will be overseeing all food and beverage operations of the hotel, including Seasonal Tastes, Henshin, Daily Treats, Events and Banquet team.
Prior to joining The Westin Jakarta, Chaney was an Executive Chef at The Stones Hotel - Legian Bali, Autograph Collection for two years, where he managed the culinary aspects of four restaurants and banquet as well as menu planning. He has an extensive 20-year experience which includes a stint in Rosewood Phnom Penh as a Chef De Cuisine, Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort in St. Lucia as Chef De Cuisine, Aryaduta Bali as the Executive Chef and more experiences across Hong Kong, Dubai, Bermuda and United States. Chef Danny has managed various award-winning establishments and has been awarded as Chef of the Year by Foodie Hong Kong back in 2013.
“I am honored to be taking up the position of Executive Chef at The Westin Jakarta. I am excited about enhancing the culinary offering and ensuring that every dish is of the highest quality and caters to the diverse tastes of our guests. As the Executive Chef, I will strive to motivate my team to reach their full potential and create an environment where everyone feels valued and inspired to excel. By working together, we will positively impact the entire hotel’s culinary offerings and elevate the dining experience for our guests,” stated Chaney.
Previously, Weise was a Director of Food & Beverages at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place for two years, where he led the restaurant operations and the largest ballroom in town that caters up to 8,000 people. Before shifting his career to Food and Beverages, he was an Executive Chef at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta for three years. Before moving to Asia, he has extensive culinary experience in other five-star hotels in Australia and Europe, such as Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, The Savoy Hotel in London, The Westin Sydney, Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin and more.
With more than 20 years of experience in luxury hotel industry, Weise is passionate in creating exceptional guest experiences and driving business through innovative strategies and strong leadership. “My vision for Food and Beverage at The Westin Jakarta is to set a new standard of excellence with innovative culinary experience, exceptional service tailored to every guest’s needs with Henshin and Seasonal Tastes positioned as the best restaurants in Jakarta,” said Weise.
The Westin Jakarta is an iconic luxury hotel in Jakarta with a sweeping, 360° city view, with three unique dining venues serve a variety of culinary options, such as the all-day dining, Seasonal Tastes, the highest Nikkei dining and rooftop bar, Henshin and a lounge on the Sky Lobby, Daily Treats. The five-star hotel has just been recently awarded for two consecutive years as Indonesia’s Leading Business Hotel by World Travel Awardsin 2023 and 2024, while Henshin has been awarded as one of Asia Top 80 in Fine Dining and Bar category in 2024. Embracing one of Westin six pillars of well-being, Eat Well, The Westin Jakarta offers each dish which has been crafted with guests’ well-being in mind.
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