UAE, June 2014
Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest hotel groups
worldwide, has appointed Harald Buerkle as the new general manager for Radisson Blu Hotel
Cairo Heliopolis.
Buerkle was previously based in Russia
where he was the general manger during the pre-opening phases of the Radisson Rosa
Khutor and the Park Inn by
Radisson Rosa Khutor. He opened the Park Inn by Radisson to host the Alpine Ski
World Cup and the Radisson Rosa Khutor to host the pre-Olympic test events and
the Winter Olympics 2014.
With a strong background in food and drink Buerkle began his career as
commis de cuisine working his way up to executive chef and director of
operations before taking on his first general manager position at the Radisson
Blu Resort Rügen, Germany.
Buerkle will now lead
the team at the Radisson
Blu Hotel Cairo Heliopolis to ensure
revenue and guest satisfaction targets are met. He will focus particularly on
the consistent operation of the hotel’s rooms, restaurants and meeting spaces maximizing
opportunities to deliver profitable results.
