Gareth Bowen has been appointed Executive Head Chef at Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard in London
The Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, has appointed Gareth Bowen as executive chef, replacing Emil Minev who has headed the kitchens at London’s first elevated hotel since opening in May 2014. Bowen joins the 202-bedroom hotel from London Marriott County hall, where as cluster executive chef he oversaw the restaurant concepts, menus and openings of 12 Marriott hotels in the capital including the St Pancras Renaissance and the London Edition. Prior to joining Marriott, Bowen run his own restaurant in the New Forest called Brookleys in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Overseeing a brigade of 70, Bowen will be responsible for the Lang deli and patisserie on the ground floor, Ting restaurant and lounge on level 35 and Gong bar on the 52nd floor.
