Continuing its commitment to delivering the highest F&B experiences across all its properties, Pro-invest Hotels is excited to announce the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Robert to the role of Regional Director Food & Beverage.

Based in the Pro-invest Hotels Sydney office, Jean-Baptiste's new role involves overseeing the strategic direction and operations of the F&B of all the group's hotels across the Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, voco, Holiday Inn Express and The Sebel brands. A key focus of his new role will be implementing strategies to ensure each venue provides guests with a truly unique F&B experience and the highest quality service.

As a proud French national, Jean-Baptiste boasts over 25 years industry experience that combines French technique with Anglo-Saxon management experience. After completing hospitality school in rural France, he moved to Paris where he worked with renowned French chef, Joel Robuchon and has since spent the past 18 years working in the travel and hospitality industry in Australia across hotels, resorts and multi-venue establishments.

Prior to joining Pro-invest Hotels, Jean-Baptiste worked with the Trippas White Group as General Manager at Sydney Tower Dining and QVB Venues.

“Guests these days expect their dining experience to match the quality of their hotel stay which means hotel F&B offerings are no longer just an afterthought. This is why we’ve increased our focus on providing the best hospitality offering by appointing Jean-Baptiste as Regional Director Food & Beverage to help us stand out from the crowd,” said Shantha de Silva, Chief Operating Officer, Pro-invest Hotels.

Pro-invest Hotels appoints new Regional Director Food & Beverage - Jean-Baptiste Robert