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As the hotel's Director of Food and Beverage, Antoine Huc will be responsible for the overall operations of all three restaurants in the hotel: French restaurant Le Beaulieu, Vietnamese restaurant Spices Garden, Italian restaurant Angelina and three bars: La Terrasse, Bamboo Bar and Le Club. He will also manage the food and beverage service for all 364 standard and luxury guest rooms, along with banquet and event services served on and off the hotel.
Antoine Huc was born and raised in France, fluent in English and Italian, he will continue his career in Hanoi after more than 10 years working in the world's leading restaurants and hotels.
Most recently, he was Director of Food and Beverage at Amanyara Resort on the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos, where he oversaw the culinary operations of the 38 pavilions and 20 villas. Prior to that, he was the Food and Beverage Director at the Four Seasons five-star Bora Bora Resort, which has 114 bungalows and five restaurants with a multicultural and experienced staff.
His career path includes famous hotels such as Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Geneva, Italy, The Plaza Hotel in New York or Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, USA. In early 2016, the world's leading hotel management group AccorHotels Group merged FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) and 3 luxury brands: Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel for its global portfolio including the brands: Sofitel Legend, So Sofitel, Sofitel and Mgallery by Sofitel.
Known as the Grand Dame of the Vietnamese hospitality industry, the hotel's 6 restaurants and bars are the focal point of attraction and a showcase for constant innovation.
"In recent years, the Metropole Hanoi Hotel has made its mark through its style and the quality of its prestigious culinary services in Vietnam," said new director Huc, who holds a master's degree in hotel management from Vatel Los Angeles. "I am honored to contribute to continuing to build the reputation of the Metropole Hanoi Hotel as one of the leading culinary destinations in Southeast Asia."
Along with that, Marc-Alban Sicard will bring a new wind to the pastry world of the Metropole Hanoi Hotel. Sicard is a student of 3-star Michelin chef Jean-Michel Lorain at La Côte St.-Jacques, outside Paris, he has a lot of experience working in a series of pastry kitchens around the world, most recently at the Balthazar Hotel & Spa Rennes in Rennes, the capital of the Brittany region of France.
Promising to bring his talent through new creations, Sicard will introduce to Hanoi diners and international visitors a variety of fresh breads and rich pastries made according to traditional French recipes at L'Epicerie du Metropole.
For more details, please contact Metropole Hanoi Hotel via emailh1555-fb3@sofitel.comor phone 04 3826 6919.
