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In 2008, the young man joined The Westin Josun Seoul as a server. Continued steadfast hard work and loyalty to a company he had joined twelve years earlier, in 2020, he became Head Sommelier of the hotel.

Dirk Chen is Hotel Sommelier of China World Summit Wing Beijing, in charge of the whole wine/spirit program of the hotel. Chen’s work includes purchasing and management, client service, staff training, inventory and special wine/spirit events.

WAN Jiasheng, who holds a Master’s degree from the Burgundy School of Business, was born in Fuzhou and joined Shang Palace, Shangri-La Paris, in September 2019 as Sommelier

In March 2011, David Biraud joined Mandarin Oriental Paris as Head Sommelier and Director of the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx.

Britt Ng graduated with a degree in engineering from the National University of Singapore. He ditched that for a career in hospitality. The Shangri-La Group Head Sommelier is responsible for the wine programme of Shangri-La Singapore, Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, JEN Tanglin, and JEN Orchardgateway

Assistant Restaurant Manager & Sommelier Andi Kristianto served John Travolta twice at Ce La Vi.