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Amari Orchid Pattaya appoints Leonard Faust as executive chef
Prior to joining the Amari Orchid Pattaya, Chef Leonard
Faust, an Australian national, had been executive chef at the Majestic
Grande Bangkok, Marriott Courtyard in Hua Hin and the Paradise Boutique
Beach Resort, Phuket.
Executive Chef Leonard Faust.
Previous to this, Faust headed up the brigade at two of
Sydney’s most prestigious culinary attractions, Morgan’s and the Boulders on
the Rocks restaurants.
Faust brings with him a wealth of both hotel and
restaurant experience which stands him in good stead for the role at the
hotel which also features the award winning Mantra restaurant & bar plus the
popular sports bar, Tavern by the Sea.
“I believe in creating food from raw materials. Breads,
jams, stocks, soups, sauces and anything available at my reach are my life
in the kitchen,” states Faust.
Dusit Thani Pattaya flies high in
nationwide bartending competitions
Kanda Namboran (middle)
celebrates with her colleagues Luechai Numrat (left) and Pin Krasang after
winning two major awards at the Thailand Bartender Championship in BITEC,
Bangkok
Dusit Thani Pattaya scored high in recent bartending
competitions including the Pattaya and the East Bartender Contest 2012 held
at the hotel’s Napalai Ballroom where a total of six achievements (3 first
prizes and 3 second prizes) were garnered by the hotel staff.
Dusit Thani Pattaya also won first prize in Fruits & Vegetable Carving,
Centerpiece Flower in a Birthday Dining Table; and second prize in Round
Table Skirting Decoration, High Tea Set Up and Flair Bartending.
Shortly after, the resort also congratulated Kanda Namboran and the entire
F&B Team for their support after she won the “Flair Bartending” category at
the Thailand Bartender Championship 2012 held at the Bangkok International
Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC).
The accolade did not stop there but rather continued on with the “Best
Cocktail” Award after the judges decided her “Treasure” mixture was the best
concoction among all the rest! She is scheduled to compete in next year’s
ASEAN Bartender Contest to be participated in by the best in the bartending
field from each ASEAN member country.
Chatchawal Supachayanont, general manager of Dusit Thani Pattaya expressed
pride on behalf of the hotel staff winners and encouraged them to continue
in honing their skills and talents and giving pride and honor, not only to
the hotel but also to their colleagues, friends and families.
Dusit Thani Pattaya GM
Chatchawal Supachayanont (back row 3rd left) congratulates members of The
Honeybees for winning the Ms Bartender award in the recently-concluded
Pattaya and the East Bartender Contest 2012 participated in by hotels and
resorts in all the Eastern Seaboard and held in the Napalai Ballroom of the
resort.
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Hilton debuts Saturday
seafood set menu
One of the set menus on offer
at the Hilton Pattaya Hotel’s Saturday Seafood Set Lunch in the Flare
restaurant.
Phasakorn Channgam
The Hilton Pattaya Hotel is indulging seafood lovers with its Saturday
Seafood Set Lunch in its Flare restaurant.
The beachfront hotel launched the special menu late last month, offering
three courses for 650 baht, excluding beverages.
The menu offers fine De Claires tasting, seared tuna Nicoise, lobster
risotto, pan-fried Atlantic salmon and shrimp pasta, followed by a dessert
course of Jell-O and a cheese trio.
Flare is located on the Hilton’s 15th floor and is aimed at couples,
families and tourists wanting a change in their normal lunch and dinner
menu. It offers a view of Pattaya Beach in a private atmosphere.
The Saturday Seafood Set Lunch is available every Saturday from 12-2:30 p.m.
and the menu will be varied over time. Dinner specials are also available
after 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 038-253-000.
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Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya announces promotions
Andre Brulhart, general manager of Centara Grand Mirage
Beach Resort, Pattaya recently announced the promotion of Sirikamol Srisiri
to Mirage Club manager with immediate effect.
 Sirikamol
Srisiri.
Sirikamol graduated with a Faculty of Social Science Major, Political
Science on Public Administration and International Relations from
Srinakarinwirot University. She has 8 years experience in 5-star hotels such
as Peninsula Bangkok Hotel, Armani Hotel Dubai and the St, Regis Hotel &
Residences Bangkok.
Prior to her promotion, she had been assistant manager of the Mirage Club
for 1 year.
Brulhart also announced the appointment of Atcharaporn Namdee as training
manager with immediate effect.
 Atcharaporn
Namdee.
Atcharaporn graduated with a Bachelor of Art, English Major from Rajabhat
Udon Thani University. She has 10 years experience in hotel training and
human resources fields such as Pullman Raja Orchid Khon Kaen (former Sofitel
Raja Orchid Khon Kaen) and Pullman Pattaya Aisawan, Pattaya.
Prior to joining Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, she had been
human resources manager at Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen for 1
year.
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Peaceful politics generate
record tourist arrivals for Pattaya
Phasakorn Channgam
More than a year of peaceful politics in Thailand is translating to a big
resurgence in tourism to Pattaya, with arrivals during the low season up 63
percent over a year ago.
 Athapol
Vannakit, director of the TAT Pattaya office.
Athapol Vannakit, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Pattaya
office, said 1.8 million visitors - predominantly Russians and Chinese -
stayed in Pattaya during the three months ended Aug. 31. That compares with
only 1.1 million during the same quarter a year ago.
Total numbers for 2011 also show visitors are coming back to the Land of
Smiles. Total arrivals in Pattaya jumped 14.3 percent in 2011, with more
than 8 million tourists staying in the city, compared with about 7 million
the year before. The record numbers brought about 80 billion baht in tourist
revenue to Pattaya.
“The statistics show that tourism in Pattaya has been immensely successful,”
Athapol said. The TAT director credited the increase on his agency’s
promotional efforts, but there is little doubt that the revival is due more
to the end of political protests in Bangkok during 2009-2010.
Athapol said his office continues to push new markets in the Middle East and
Asia for future growth and predicted Pattaya could attract as many as 9
million tourists by year-end.
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