Raffles The Palm Dubai welcomes Timothy Groeneweg as the new Director of Food and Beverage. Young and dynamic F&B expert with a proven track record in managing large F&B operations, Timothy will curate and reinvent the food and beverage offerings at the resort to create exceptional guest experiences.
Timothy’s journey started almost 20 years ago when he enrolled at the well-known Hotel School Amsterdam. Here, he spent three years shaping his passion for the industry, specializing in hospitality management. Born with an adventurous soul, Timothy embraced every occasion to fuel his desire to build a strong career in F&B, even opening his own business, ‘t Hert, a bar-brasserie in the heart of Amsterdam. With his entrepreneurial spirit and strong leadership, Timothy secured managerial positions in several well-known and high-end establishments between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha and looked after prestigious Michelin-rated restaurants.
Timothy’s experience across the region allowed him to implement new concepts diversifying the food and beverage scene. Industry experts acknowledged his talent and expertise on multiple occasions: from ‘Restaurant Manager of the Year’ by Caterer Middle East in 2015 to ‘Young F&B Leader of the Year’ by Caterer News in 2017. Before joining Raffles The Palm, Timothy led the food and beverage team at W Doha as F&B Director. In this role, he developed new concepts and reinforced existing ones, many of which won industry accolades, such as the Time Out Awards and the FACT Awards in 2019.
Timothy believes that the most successful F&B professionals are also great entertainers, and he envisions incorporating an element of creativity into the food and beverage offerings at Raffles The Palm. His innovative approach brings a fresh and dynamic perspective to the F&B scene at Raffles The Palm. As Director of Food and Beverage, Timothy will be instrumental in delivering the best avant-garde dining and entertaining experiences for the guests.