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🍴 Walter Butti, with a career spanning over 30 years, has been appointed as the new Executive Chef at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman's Musandam Peninsula. Butti previously worked in various locations, including the Maldives, Ghana, Sydney, Switzerland, South Africa, Mauritius, and the USA. He started his career with an apprenticeship under Chef Jacky Donatz at a prestigious 5-star hotel in Zurich from 1986 to 1989. His first executive role was at Hunter’s Country House in South Africa, followed by Pontresina Sporthotel in Switzerland in 2002. Butti joined Celebrity Cruises in Miami in 2010 and was appointed as relief Executive Chef at Orion Expedition Cruises in Sydney in 2011.

🍴 Quentin André was appointed Executive Chef at Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort ***** in early September, with Fabien Ghini as Sous-Chef Executive. They will continue to strive for culinary excellence at the resort's gastronomic restaurant Le Faventia, focusing on seasonal products. Alain Mourgues, the resort's director, emphasized the commitment to culinary excellence and local producers, marking a new chapter for Terre Blanche. André, with roots in Franche-Comté and Corsica, and Ghini aim to establish the resort as a top gastronomic destination.

🏨 Olivier Dufit stepped up as the Deputy General Director of The Originals Human, Hotels & Resorts in October 2023 and will become General Director on July 1, 2024, succeeding Philippe Marguet who led for 23 years. Dufit joined the Cooperative in 2020 with a background of 15 years in marketing agencies and 15 years as an entrepreneur. The brand, celebrating its 5th anniversary, focuses on pride, reinforcing identity, and tackling future economic and environmental challenges.