Antoine Melon has been appointed Resort Manager at Trisara in Phuket
Antoine is a graduate of the Lausanne Hotel School, with a Diploma for Higher Studies in Hotel & Restaurant Management. He embarked on his distinguished career in the hospitality industry with Meridien Balmoral Hotel in Scotland. From there he moved to Conran Restaurants Limited in London, where he excelled as Operations Manager in several of the Group’s restaurants. From London, Antoine moved to Spain to operate Café Oliver, his own successful restaurant group with four award-winning restaurants in Madrid. In 2008 Antoine accepted the position of Food & Beverage Director at legendary Hong Kong hotel The Mandarin Oriental, where his success included obtaining Michelin star recognition for two of the hotel’s dining establishments. From there Antoine accepted the new challenges of Resort Management, with a move to Six Senses Laamu, Maldives as Resident Manager for the opening of the third Six Senses resort in the Maldives. A native French speaker, Antoine also speaks fluent English, Italian and Spanish and is passionate about employee training and development. His belief in nurturing staff relationships encourages the best in his staff, particularly focusing on the development of food and beverage concepts and the delivery of luxury experiences.
