City Centre Rotana Doha Appoints Hicham Hankir as Assistant Executive Manager

Press release

Published March 5th, 2018 - 10:30 GMT

Hicham Hankir, Assistant Executive Manager, City Centre Rotana Doha

City Centre Rotana Doha has announced the appointment of Hicham Hankir as Assistant Executive Manager. Hankir brings over 17 years of outstanding experience in the hospitality industry from several countries in the Middle East.

In his new position, Hankir will oversee all administrative processes related to food and beverage operations at the hotel, in addition to creating and applying strategies concerning all dining outlets such as the upscale restaurant "Teatro", the "Boston" bar, the Lebanese restaurant "Zeituna”, the all dinning "Olive Oil", the lobby lounge "Caramel", the poor bar "Aquarium" and the new outdoor lounge "Sama".

Furthermore, Hankir will ensure the provision of the finest and unparalleled services to visitors of the hotel, in addition to creating a constructive working environment among staff under his supervision, through training, development and performance enhancement, that will reflect positively on the level of services they offer to City Centre Rotana Doha’s guests and visitors.

Welcoming Hankir, Martin Kendall, General Manager of City Centre Rotana Doha said, “We are delighted to welcome Hicham Hankir to our team and we are confident he will prove to be a valuable asset for us. With his strong track record and solid experience, he will play an instrumental role in the management of the food and beverage operations within the hotel and enhance the overall City Centre Rotana Doha guest experience.”

Hicham Hankir started his career at the Hilton Lyon-International City as Hygiene and Stewarding Manager from January 2001 to March 2002.

Hankir has a strong academic background and holds a Master’s Degree in “Hotel Management” from the Hotel Management School of Strasbourg, Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg – France. In year 2001 he got his second Master’s degree in “Marketing & Management” from High Business School “IDRAC GROUP” in Lyon –France. His third Master’s degree is in “International Trade & European Business” from Jean Moulin University, Lyon- France, which he got it 2002.

Commenting on his appointment, Hicham Hankir, Executive Assistant Manager, i/c Food & Beverage said, “I am delighted to join the team of City Centre Rotana Doha which has always been renowned for providing the highest level of hospitality through its unique and exceptional restaurants. I look forward to adding value to the services at all our facilities and continue maintaining the prestigious reputation of the hotel through high quality and best services to its guests."

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.