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Raffles Appoints Steve Van Remoortel, Executive Chef at Raffles Hotel Le Royal
(October 2011) : Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Steve Van Remoortel, Executive Chef at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh. An accomplished chef with over 20 years of international culinary experience, including a Michelin star at Torsk in Belgium, Steve joins the Raffles team to inject and inspire creative flair in the kitchens of Raffles Hotel Le Royal.
Phnom Penh is a melting pot of Cambodian and International cuisine and the arrival of Steve signals an exciting time for Raffles Hotel Le Royal's two restaurants; Restaurant Le Royal which serves a wide selection of classic French and Royal Cambodian cuisine and Cafe Monivong with its a la carte menus of Western and Pan-Asian dishes. Restaurant Le Royal is the meeting place for the Who's Who of Phnom Penh and the celebrated Executive Chef's degustation menu allows guests to try a myriad of dishes in one single meal.
Commenting on the appointment, Richard Schestak, General Manager for Raffles Hotel Le Royal says,
"The whole team here at Raffles Hotel Le Royal is very excited by the arrival of Executive Chef Steve van Remoortel. We have an impressive culinary history and we are looking forward to Steve bringing his wealth of knowledge and Michelin star experience to our culinary brigade to continue this into our future."
Steve began his career in various award-winning restaurants in his native Belgium, and since then has held a series of progressive positions including Owner/Executive Chef of Taverne Heuvelzicht, Belgium and Senior Sous Chef at Casablanca Restaurant, Miami, USA. In 1996, he joined Sandcastles Resort in Jamaica, West Indies in the position of Executive Chef and F&B Manager.
- Between 1999 and 2003, Steve returned to Belgium and held the position of Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant Torsk, where he achieved a Michelin Star and later in 2003 moved to London as Opening Executive Chef for a new hotel at Canary Wharf. In 2005, Steve relocated to Southeast Asia where he held several Executive Chef positions including the Racha Phuket, Small Luxury Hotel of the World, followed by The Dusit Thani Bangkok and Genting Highlands Hotel & Casino, Malaysia. In 2008, he joined the Pan Pacific Bangkok as Executive Chef where he was responsible for the successful launch of Panorama Restaurant. During that time, Chef Steve achieved the Thailand's Best Restaurant Award 2009 and was renowned as acclaimed chef for one of Bangkok's finest brunch venues.
- Steve joins from his most recent position as Executive Chef, Naiade Resort Diva, Maldives, where he has been since 2010 prior to joining Raffles Hotel Le Royal in October 2011.
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Further information: Vivian Koh, Raffles Hotels & Resorts
vivian.koh@raffles.com
RAFFLES IN CAMBODIA: Opened in 1929 and 1932 respectively, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Siem Reap are the only luxury hotels in Cambodia that pre-date the civil war and the Khmer Rouge era. They were brought into the Raffles portfolio in 1997 after thorough and sensitive modernisation. The hotels were the work of a French Colonial architect based in Hanoi, responsible for the design of many buildings constructed in French Indochina in the early 20th century. So it is appropriate that French interior designers based in Ho Chi Min City should be playing a starring role in the next chapter of the hotels' lives. The design company was given the brief to breathe new vitality, elegance and comfort into the interiors by subtly updating the hotels' much-loved French Colonial, Art Deco and Khmer style and ambiance.
ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS: Raffles Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning, luxury international hotel company with a history dating back to 1887 with the opening of Raffles Hotel, Singapore. The portfolio currently comprises nine luxurious properties, from secluded resorts to chic hotels in key locations around the world: in Singapore, Cambodia, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles and Paris, each one is an oasis of calm and charm. The company is embarking on a new phase of expansion, with openings in the Maldives, Indonesia, the Philippines and China scheduled over the next two years. With a compelling mix of cultures and styles, every hotel in the Raffles family has its own individual personality, with its own story to tell and its own sense of place. However, each one is proud to draw on the timeless essence of Raffles - to deliver thoughtful, personal and discreet service to well-travelled guests.
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Raffles Hotels & Resorts was formed in 1989 to restore, redevelop and manage the world-famous Raffles Hotel. This lays the foundation for Raffles Hotels & Resorts to become a world-class international hotel management company.
With a compelling mix of cultures and styles, every hotel in the Raffles family has its own individual personality, with its own story to tell and its own sense of place. However, each one is proud to draw on the original Raffles tradition of delivering thoughtful, personal and discreet service to well-travelled guests.
This philosophy is embodied in the Raffles symbol –The Traveller’s Palm. Legend tells that this spectacular tree was a welcome sight to travellers of old; water stored in the base of its leaves quenched their thirst and the orientation of the leaves in an East-West direction provided an informal compass to guide them.
Today’s guests find a modern interpretation the Traveller’s Palm in the pin worn by every employee of Raffles Hotels & Resorts – a potent reminder to both guests and staff of the spirit of hospitality and sanctuary that is alive and well at every Raffles hotel.
