Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh has appointed Andrea Colla as its F&B director. Andrea will lead the food and beverage division at the hotel, with fresh ideas and inspiration, and plans to offer exciting new menus and dining concepts while making sure that guests continue to receive the finest food and beverage experience when dining at the hotel.

With 20 years of experience in hospitality, Andrea started his career in Venice, his native city in Italy, and throughout the years has held key management positions with some of the finest hotels in Europe before joining the Four Seasons family.

His most recent tenure was as director of F&B at the Four Seasons Hotel, Gresham Palace, Budapest. He is a graduate of the Learning Center Starwood with a diploma in Food and Beverage and the Institute Alberghiero Giuseppe Maffioli, Castelfranco Veneto with a national diploma in hotel and catering management.

“Andrea’s wealth of operational experience together with his drive for service excellence will see him become a key component to the hotel and in continuing to deliver the city’s finest variety of food and beverage,” says Anthony Tyler, GM, Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh.

In his new role, Andrea will be overseeing all kitchens, in-room dining, banquet events, in addition to the food and beverage operations for the hotel’s four diverse outlets.