Federico Echaiz Bornemann

Experience

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  Sheraton Santiago

  Mar 1984 - Dec 1986

  Management Trainee

  Sheraton San Cristobal Hotel Santiago, Chile - 560 roomsManagement Trainee Best hotel in Chile (1975-1991)

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  Hotel Carrera Downtown

  Jan 1989 - Dec 1991

  Assistant F&B, Assistant Front Office Manager, Night Manager, Front Office Clerk

  Hotel Carrera Downtown (LHW) Santiago, Chile – 310 roomsAssistant Food and Beverage ManagerAssistant Front Office ManagerNight ManagerFront Office Clerk

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  Grand Hyatt Santiago

  Dec 1991 - Sept 1997

  Assistant Director F&B, Catering Manager, Banquet Service Manager

  Hyatt Regency Santiago Santiago, Chile – 310 roomsAssistant Director Food and Beverage In charge of 3 restaurants, 1 Bar, Banquets up to 1200 sit-down Main restaurants Crostini (Italian) and Anakena (Thai) considered one the best speciality restaurants in Chile for the past 10 yearsCatering Manager Organize the banquet sales departmentAfter one year run the most profitable banquet operation in ChileBanquet Service Manager Pre-Opening and Opening Team Organize and establish the largest Banquet operation in Santiago Show less

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  Park Hyatt Tokyo, Grand Hyatt Erawan

  Feb 1994 - Feb 1994

  Cross Training

  Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, Thailand – 400 rooms Cross TrainingPark Hyatt Tokyo (Opening) Tokyo, Japan –178 rooms Cross Training

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  Grand Hyatt Muscat

  Sept 1997 - Mar 1999

  Assistant Director Food & Beverage

  Grand Hyatt Muscat (Opening)Muscat, Oman- 280 roomsAssistant Director of Food and Beverage  Pre-Opening and Opening Team In charge of 4 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 deli, 2 night clubs and an extensive banqueting  Prime objective was the setting of standards, training and daily operations of the newly opened hotel.

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  Grand Hyatt Amman

  Nov 1998 - Jan 1999

  Pre-Opening Support Team

  Grand Hyatt Amman, (Opening) Amman, Jordan – 316 roomsPre-Opening Support Team Create and organize training plans, training schedule, trial runs, F&B administration, menus, etc.

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  Hyatt Regency Dead Sea

  Jan 1999 - Mar 1999

  Task Force

  Hyatt Regency Dead SeaDead Sea, Israel – 600 roomsTask Force

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  Hyatt Cancun Caribe

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2001

  Food & Beverage Director

  Hyatt Cancun Caribe Villas & ResortCancun, Mexico – 226 roomsDirector Food & Beverage  Acting General Manager Responsible for the repositioning of Blue Bayou as one of the most successful restaurants in Cancun, obtaining the DIRONA award in 2000 and 2001

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  Park Hyatt Mendoza & Regency Casino Mendoza

  Mar 2001 - Jul 2002

  EAM-Food & Beverage

  Park Hyatt Mendoza & Regency Casino Mendoza, (Opening)Mendoza, Argentina – 186 roomsEAM -Director Food & Beverage  Responsible for the pre-opening and opening of hotel and casino outlets and banquet facilities, including Bistro M, considered one of the best restaurants in Argentina with largest wine selection in the country awarded by Wine Spectator

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  Grand Hyatt Santiago

  Jul 2002 - Dec 2002

  EAM-Food & Beverage

  Hyatt Regency Santiago, Santiago, Chile – 310 roomsEAM -Director Food & Beverage

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  The Ritz-Carlton Santiago

  Dec 2002 - Apr 2005

  EAM-Food & Beverage

  The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, (Opening)Santiago, Chile – 205 roomsEAM - Director Food & Beverage  Responsible for all pre-opening phases and opening of the first property of The Ritz-Carlton in South America Best hotel in South America by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine & Travel + Leasure Member of the pre-opening team of The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Germany, opened January 2004

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  PLH Consulting

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2006

  Corporate Director od Food & Beverage

  PLH Consulting,Cancun, MexicoCorporate Director Food & Beverage Consultant for Palace Hotels -7 hotels - 4800 rooms 60 outlets and the opening of their premium product Hotel Le Blanc Cancun

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  Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  Hotel Manager

  Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood ResortLos Cabos, Mexico- 71 roomsResort Manager Responsible for the day to day operation of the resort AAA Five Diamonds resort

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  Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa

  Mar 2007 - now

  Belmond (Former Orient-Express Hotels)Mexico Regional Managing Director MexicoMaroma Resort and Spa – Riviera Maya -63 roomsCasa Sierra de Nevada – San Miguel de Allende- 37 rooms Maroma Resort & Spa, a Orient-Express ResortRiviera Maya, Mexico- 66 roomsManaging Director

  • Managing Director

    Sept 2007 - now

  • Managing Director

    Mar 2007 - Sept 2007
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  Belmond

  Sept 2016 - now

  • Area Manager, Mexico / General Manager, Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa

    Mar 2018 - now

  • Cluster Manager Mexico, General Manager Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa

    Sept 2016 - now