The St. Regis Tianjin is delighted to announce the appointment of Ignacio Virgen as Executive Chef. In this role, Ignacio is responsible for the comprehensive management and guidance of the hotel’s culinary team.
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Hailing from Mexico, Ignacio has more than 20 years of experience in the kitchen. After getting Le Grand Diplome from Cordon Bleu Institute, he began his career in Monaco, under the lead of Chef Alain Ducasse, passing to the rigorous kitchens of El Bulli (a 3-star Michelin Restaurant) and then serving as the private chef of the Argentinean president Néstor Kirchner. His career leads to Asia then, serving as Executive Chef or Director of F&B at Bali, Hong Kong, Nanjing, and Beijing. Before joining in The St. Regis Tianjin, he was Executive Chef in CHAO Sanlitun Hotel.
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We strongly believe Ignacio’s rich experience will be able to continue to raise the bar of excellence towards ensuring that the hotel guests have a truly enhanced and enriching Food & Beverage experience, in the meantime, creating a good work atmosphere for colleagues.