Hasan D Al Masri has been appointed Director of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi
Hailing from Jordan, Hasan D Al Masri is no stranger to Langkawi, as he previously served as Assistant Director of F&B at the St. Regis Langkawi from 2018 to 2020, and also worked with the pre-opening team for Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah. His knowledge of Langkawi and the local market is an asset to The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, with Hasan aiming to increase awareness of the hotel's culinary offerings.
Armed with a diploma in hotel management, Hasan's career began as restaurant captain at the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa, before stints at the Kempinski Ishtar and the Holiday Inn Resort, Dead Sea. Returning to Marriott International in 2009 at the Salalah Marriott Resort in Oman, his first role in The Ritz-Carlton brand was as a member of the pre-opening team for The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, where he stayed on as restaurant manager for their Lebanese restaurant, Mijana.
From there he progressed to Assistant Director of Banquets for a year, before being elevated to Director of Restaurants, at The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah and King Abdullah Convention Center, where he stayed until 2018, when he moved to Langkawi.
Hasan's last role as Assistant Director of F&B (and acting Director) at the Assila, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jedah, saw him oversee the hotel's four F&B venues, banquet operations, and the conference catering sales. During this time, he planned and executed the catering for the F1 Royal Event and introduced a pop up concept in the lobby lounge.
