Michele Meoni is the Chief Operating Officer of Continental Hotels, the number one Romanian hotel group per number of rooms under direct management.

He holds an EMBA from CASS (City University Business School), DMS in Management Sciences from Westminster University, and completed his technical skill development at Forte Hotels Plc with a 2 years Hotel Management Training placement in Grosvenor House Hotel, one of the 18 hotels forming the former Exclusive Hotels brand. He has 25 years of experience in hospitality operational management which includes 10 years in Tour operator and Travel Agency and Coach Management and the last years all in the hotels industry.

He has being involved in development plans, pre-opening, opening and operating hotels and restaurants (some information can be found searching my full name in Google):

• Le Vendome restaurant in London where he was involved as Restaurant Manager in the opening and management of a new Baroque concept of restaurant
• Grosvenor House Hotel (later the Le Meridien Grosvenor House) while employed as Food & Beverage Manager where he was involved in the planning of the refurbishment program with a total CAPEX of GBP 30ml
• Capital Casinos, while employed as Multi site Hospitality and F&B Manager, where he has developed the business to the highest standard in London with the awards won by Crockfords Club
• Domina Coral Bay Resort and Casino, while Resort Dir of Operations, where he was the project manager of the expansion plan from 1400 to 2100 rooms, from 100 to 180 ha of land and the development of a Film production park.
• And now in Continental Hotels, employed as COO, where he is involved in the management of all units (9 hotels between 3 and 4 stars). He also managed the pro-opening and opening of Continental Forum in Sibiu. He is involved in the planning of the expansion program of the Continental Hotel Group, which includes 9 Greenfield projects and 3 refurbishment underway.

He can be contacted at michele.meoni@continentalhotels.ro.