Jens Corder has been appointed general manager of China World Summit Wing, Beijing – a Shangri-La flagship hotel. In his new capacity, he will oversee all daily operations of the highest luxury hotel in Beijing.
Mr. Corder, originally from Australia, is no stranger to Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. He joins China World Summit Wing, Beijing with an extensive background in hospitality management, including over 20 years of experience in food-and-beverage and hotel management. Before to his current appointment, he was the general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Tianjin – the first hotel of the Shangri-La group in the city. He was also the general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru, where he successfully oversaw the development and opening of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ second hotel in India. Before India, he was the general manager at Shangri-La Hotel, Fuzhou.
He has also worked at other properties within the same group, including as hotel manager at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong from 2008 to 2011 and as executive assistant manager for food and beverage at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. He joined Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as executive sous chef in 1996 at China World Hotel, Beijing.
Throughout his career, Mr. Corder has won numerous awards, including the “Queensland Apprentice Chef of the Year” in 1989; as a finalist for the “Young Achiever Award” on Brisbane’s Channel 9; the bronze medal at Queensland’s Salon Culinaire; and a gold medal at Australia’s National Salon Culinaire. He was also a finalist in the “Hepp Food and Beverage Manager of the Year” category at the World Gourmet Summit of Awards of Excellence in Singapore.
Mr. Corder’s passion is exceptional service standards accompanies by high-quality warm guest engagement and unique and localised experiences making for an unforgettable stay.
In his new position, he will leverage his wealth of experience to bring the hotel’s operations and service levels to even greater heights.
Jens Corder has been appointed general manager of China World Summit Wing, Beijing – a Shangri-La flagship hotel. In his new capacity, he will oversee all daily operations of the highest luxury hotel in Beijing.
