The Venetian Macao has announced the appointment of Domenico Cicchetti as Senior Chef of the award-winning Italian restaurant, Portofino.
In his new role, Chef Cicchetti will lead the culinary team and bring innovation to the dining experience of the integrated resort’s signature restaurant, according to a statement from The Venetian Macao.
Originally from the southern region of Abruzzo in Italy, Chef Cicchetti has extensive experience in cooking traditional Italian cuisine, as well as other international cuisines.
The senior chef has worked in various cities across the globe, including Chengdu and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil, and London in the UK, leaving his culinary footprints in international hotel groups such as Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Swire Hotels and Gaia Group Hong Kong.
Chef Cicchetti has also worked in several fine-dining, Michelin-star and award-winning restaurants including TIVANO Italian Restaurant, which was listed as one of the “15 Best Restaurants to Eat” by CNN in 2015.
Egyptair to revamp in aftermath of fatal crash
EgyptAir, seeking to overcome slumping tourist numbers and the impact of a fatal jetliner crash, revealed an order for nine Boeing Co. single-aisle jets and said it plans to buy more planes to aid its recovery.
The Mideast carrier, disclosed as the buyer of the 737-800 aircraft valued at USD864 million and entered into Boeing’s books some months ago, is looking to add aircraft spanning regional jets to the latest wide-body models, Safwat Al Musallam, chairman and chief executive officer of its holding company, said at the Farnborough Air Show.
Under consideration are the re-engined Boeing 737 Max and Airbus Group SE A320neo narrow-bodies, the twin-aisle 787 and A330, and the Bombardier Inc. C Series and Embraer SA 195 regional jets, Al Musallam said, adding that EgyptAir must take steps to move on from the May 19 crash.
“We want to focus on the future,” he said. “What happened has happened. We are targeting better service and better aircraft.”
EgyptAir aims to issue a request for proposals for the new planes next month and to expand the fleet to 105 aircraft by 2021 and 150 by 2025, Al Musallam said. Funds may come from Egyptian banks, export credit or deals with lessors such as Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, which will finance eight of the 737-800s.
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