Indonesian wins hotel award

Indonesian wins hotel award

JAKARTA (JP): Degan Septoadji, the executive chef of the Ritz-
Carlton Bali, has become the first Indonesian hotelier to win a
special commendation in the "Young Hotelier of the World", a
program jointly created by the IH&RA and Hotels Magazine.

Ritz-Carlton Bali said yesterday that Septoadji received the
recognition earlier this month at the International Hotel and
Restaurant Association (IH&RA) congress in Amsterdam.

IH&RA's director of program development, Nicola Pogson, also
one of the judges, said that Septoadji had obvious leadership
credentials, commitment to employee development and growth, quest
for continuous improvement and contributed to the community in
which he operated. "He is an outstanding hospitality
professional."

The "Young Hotelier of the World" program was created in 1992
to recognize outstanding achievement among hospitality
professionals under the age of 30. The award honors one male and
one female plus 10 special commended hoteliers annually. (icn)