Sofitel London Heathrow has announced the appointment of Carl Stockenström as Executive Head Chef, with a remit that includes overseeing the hotel’s four food and beverage outlets, including its 3 AA Rosette French fine dining restaurant La Belle Epoque.

With over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Carl joins Sofitel London Heathrow from the St. Regis W & Westin Hotel in Dubai where he was Executive Chef. Carl has also held Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage positions at the Ritz-Carlton, Sharq Village & Spa in Doha, the Radisson Royal in Dubai and oversaw the launch of The Address Dubai Marina in 2008.

Ryan Nicholls, General Manager at Sofitel London Heathrow, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Carl into our talented team. Carl brings with him a wealth of creativity, technical skills and extensive experience from his time at leading hotels and restaurants across the globe, which will be an asset to the team which consistently delivers remarkable dining experiences for both our leisure and business guests.”

Carl Stockenström said: “I am excited to be joining the Arora Group and the team at Sofitel London Heathrow. Pairing my experience with the brilliant team in place, I am confident we will be able to enhance the hotel’s already excellent food and beverage offering and ensure that all staff are fully trained to deliver memorable experiences across our range of food and beverage outlets.”

Sofitel London Heathrow’s dining portfolio includes the 3 AA Rosette La Belle Epoque, Le Bar Parisien, Vivre, and Tea 5 Salon. It is an award-winning purpose-built luxury conference and leisure hotel directly connected to Terminal 5 via a covered walkway, with 605 stylish guestrooms and a luxury spa and 24-hour gym.

The hotel provides business travellers and conference delegates with 45 flexible meeting rooms, including the Arora Suite which can accommodate up to 1,300 people for a theatre style conference. Additional facilities allow delegates to hire separate office spaces as well as serviced reception areas.

Sofitel London Heathrow is owned and operated by The Arora Group under a franchise agreement with Accor Hotels.

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Notes to Editors

The Arora Group

The Arora Group is a successful UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage. Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth.

For more information please visit www.thearoragroup.com. @Arora_Group

Arora Hotels

Arora Hotels, a division of the Arora Group, is one of the UK’s leading hotel owner-operators with expertise in airport and city centre hotel operations. Current hotels within the portfolio include Sofitel London Heathrow, Sofitel London Gatwick and Novotel London Stansted (under a franchise agreement with Accor), Renaissance London Heathrow (under a franchise agreement with Marriott), InterContinental® London ‒ The O2, Holiday Inn Heathrow Terminal 5, Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4, Holiday Inn Express® London Heathrow Terminal 4 (under a franchise agreement with IHG), Hilton London Gatwick (under a franchise agreement with Hilton Hotel and Resorts), and Arora Hotel Gatwick/Crawley. Two additional hotels currently under development are Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow as well as a luxury country house hotel in Windsor.

For more information please visit thearoragroup.com/business/hotels. @AroraHotels

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