Highly energetic, creative, and an adept culinary professional, Christian Gradnitzer, Senior Director F&B Development, Openings & Operations Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Hilton, is a true leader and mentor, who inspires vastly with his dynamic leadership and straightforward style of Management.
Counting the number of feathers in Christian’s hat is by no means an easy task. He has a wealth of experience along with a long list of awards and recognitions from international culinary competitions, enough to excite any food enthusiast and impress even the most discerning of critics. With over 25 years of experience, Christian’s success was borne not only of his natural creativity but much more from his deep commitment to providing excellent products and services to his guests. Translating his extraordinary love for the various cuisines and cultures, Christian has created a panorama of international flavors and food experiences for his guests to enjoy.
HIS JOURNEY
Raised in a family with a background in food, with his mother running a restaurant and father a farm, he grew up very well knowing how important the farm-to-table philosophy is, especially when it comes to sourcing ingredients and cooking fresh. This influenced him when traveling and working around the world, with his very first culinary endeavor in 1993, working as a Chef Apprentice in his native Austria at the Kurhotel Warmbaderhof.
When asked for a few words of wisdom to inspire the people in the industry and also those upcoming in this space, “Be a Risk Taker, Be Confident and Follow Your Heart, Passion and Honestly Stay True to Yourself and Trust Your Own Instincts. F&B business is about how you make people feel good. Dare to be Different and Stand Out”, said Christian.
