Ajaz Sheikh

Partner & Group Chief Executive ~ Board Member ~ The Arts Club

26.8 yrs experienceHospitality

Feb 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveThe Arts Club Dubai → Lanserhof at The Arts Club

TitlePartner & Group Chief Executive Officer → Director

LocationDubai → Mayfair

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → London

Native languageEnglish

Years in UAE12.3

Total experience26.8 years

Lanserhof at The Arts Club headcount51-200 employees

Lanserhof at The Arts Club industryWellness and Fitness Services

Lanserhof at The Arts Club HQMayfair, London, London

Lanserhof at The Arts Club founded2019

Lanserhof at The Arts Club typePartnership

DirectorFeb 2025 — Present
Lanserhof at The Arts Club· Mayfair, London· Full-time
Partner & Group Chief Executive OfficerJun 2023 — Present
The Arts Club Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Executive Officer & Board MemberJan 2019 — Jun 2023
The Arts Club Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Operating OfficerNov 2017 — Dec 2018
Zuma· London, United Kingdom
Global Managing DirectorJan 2015 — Oct 2017
Zuma· London, United Kingdom
Operations Director Middle East and TurkeyJan 2010 — Dec 2014
Zuma· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Executive Assistant Manager, Food and BeverageJan 2008 — Jan 2010
The Lanesborough· London, United Kingdom
Director of Food and BeverageJul 2005 — Dec 2007
TThe Lanesborough, A St Regis Hotel, London, UK· London, United Kingdom
Food and Beverage Manager, Executive responsible for Conrad Health & FitnessNov 2003 — Jul 2005
CConrad Chelsea Harbour, London, UK· London, United Kingdom
Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerJun 2002 — Oct 2003
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group· london, united kingdom
Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerApr 2000 — Apr 2002
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts· Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
Assistant Food and Beverage ManagerJan 1999 — Apr 2000
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education - Bluche, Switzerland
Swiss Hotel Association Diploma in Hospitality Operations and Management. · Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management1993 — 1995
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelors of Applied Science · Hospitality Administration1997 — 1998