Gerard Puig Catala
Director of Front Office Operations at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa
The move
MoveJW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai → Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa
TitleFront Office Manager → Director of Front Office Operations
LocationDubai → Dubái
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Native languageEspañol, Catalán
Years in UAE5.2
Total experience14.9 years
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa headcount501-1,000 employees
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa industryHospitality
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa HQDubai, Dubai
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa founded1994
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director of Front Office OperationsMar 2026 — PresentLLe Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa· Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos· Full-time
- Front Office ManagerDec 2024 — Mar 2026JJW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Front Office ManagerAug 2023 — Nov 2024TThe Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre· Dubai· Full-time
- Assistant Director Of Front Office ( Pre - Opening )Jul 2022 — Aug 2023
Fairmont Doha· Doha, Qatar· Full-time
- Assistant Front of The House ManagerDec 2021 — Jun 2022
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.· Full-time
- Assistant Front Office ManagerFeb 2020 — Nov 2021
- Manager on DutyFeb 2019 — Feb 2020
- Front Office SupervisorJan 2018 — Jan 2019
- Front Desk AgentApr 2017 — Dec 2017
- Front Desk Agent - Pre-OpeningMar 2015 — Feb 2017
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts· Emiratos Árabes Unidos - Assistant Manager F&BJan 2014 — Mar 2015LLa Cour Des Augustins Boutique Gallery Design Hotel ****· Ginebra y alrededores, Suiza
- InternJul 2013 — Dec 2013LLa Cour Des Augustins Boutique Gallery Design Hotel ****· Ginebra y alrededores, Suiza
- Intern - WaiterMay 2012 — Jul 2012
Relais & Châteaux· Barcelona y alrededores, España
- BarmanJan 2012 — Mar 2012
Karibú Club· Roquetes, Tortosa (Tarragona)
- Extra Banquet WaiterOct 2009 — Apr 2012
Hotel Villa Retiro *****· Xerta (Tarragona)
Education
- Via Magna International School of Hospitality and TourismKitchen and Gastronomy from an International Perspective2009 — 2011
- César Ritz Colleges SwitzerlandFoundation Programme · English2012 — 2012
- Via Magna International School of Hospitality and ToruismService and Restaurant Management from an International Perspective2011 — 2012
- César Ritz Colleges SwitzerlandHotel and Tourism Management · Hospitality Administration/Management2012 — 2013
Languages
- Español · Native or bilingual
- Francés · Professional working
- Catalán · Native or bilingual
- Inglés · Full professional