Global hospitality company Hakkasan Group expanded its executive team with the appointment of Michael Neuner as Vice President Operations for UK and Europe. Having spent 30 years in the hotel, restaurant and entertainment industries, Neuner brings a wealth of experience to Hakkasan Group where he will take a leading role in ensuring the continued success and smooth running of operations for all London restaurants and Ling Ling locations in Mykonos, Marrakech and Oslo.

Neuner joins Hakkasan Group after serving as Managing Partner of Neuner & Associates, the hospitality consulting and investment firm he started in Berlin. Prior to starting Neuner & Associates, he served as F&B Director at Harrods in London and at Mandarin Oriental locations throughout the USA and London. He began his career in hospitality in the three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Paul Bocuse, in Lyon, France.

“It is an honor to join Hakkasan Group, a brand that I have long admired for its creative and forward-thinking approach to fine dining,” says Michael Neuner. “I look forward to using my extensive hospitality experiences around the globe to ensure that operations run smoothly and successfully throughout Hakkasan Group’s esteemed portfolio in the UK and Europe.”