44 Edition 2020

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LOUIS T COLLECTION APPOINTS CORPORATE
DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE TO DRIVE GREEN
INITIATIVES
ANSELM CUYPERS JOINS TEAM TO DEVELOP GROUP’S CULINARY
STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
BANGKOK - Hospitality & building solutions group
Louis T Collection is going green on the food front
with the help of new corporate director of food &
beverage, Anselm Cuypers.
“As we move into a new
decade we’re implementing
a lot of changes in our
F&B departments,” said
Cuypers. “Our core focus is
on sustainability, developing
Louis T’s signature F&B
offering, and launching
wellness-focused YOUTH menus across
the properties.”
In this new role, Cuypers will focus on expanding
sustainability initiatives at the restaurants and bars
at Louis T Collection’s properties in Thailand, Taiwan,
and Australia.
Examples of the group’s next steps include forbidding
suppliers to deliver produce in single-use plastics,
reducing overall food wastage by coming up with
creative solutions to use food that may otherwise
be disposed of, and implementing procedures for
energy and water savings in the kitchens.
At Quay Perth they’re starting a program to donate
excess food to a local food bank.
The Belgium national brings a wealth of experience
from around Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Cuypers’ most recent role was with Accor Thailand
in 2019, where he was director of food & beverage
for Novotel Hua Hin and Novotel Surin Beach and
was in charge of their 18 dining outlets. He held the
same role at H Hotel Dubai from 2017 - 2018 where
he managed operations of the property’s award
winning restaurants.
He also lived and worked in Dubai’s neighbor to the
west, Southern Sun Hotel Abu Dhabi, where he was
assistant director of food and beverage for a year.
Cuypers has held the positions of outlet manager,
restaurant manager, and bar manager since he
began his career over 15 years ago.
Quay Perth operates a popular rooftop bar &
restaurant called HQ that will become the group’s
signature venue under his direction.
“We want guests who are loyal to Louis T to know
they will find a great product for a great price across
all our hotels,” added Cuypers.