Sami Matta, a third-generation Lebanese restaurateur with over 15 years of experience in leading F&B organizations, business turnarounds and brand building, has been appointed multi-outlet GM at 25hours Hotel One Central.
A graduate of La Sagesse University in Beirut, Matta moved to Paris to obtain his MBA degree in Hospitality Management at ESSEC while simultaneously working across the city’s leading hotels as an apprentice, including Ritz Paris and Concorde Lafayette.
He joined the renowned Lebanese culinary institution Restaurant L’Os as group managing partner, where he implemented innovative strategies, reshuffled the organization, developed the brand equity and image and inaugurated two additional outlets, overseeing a total of three different establishments across Lebanon.
Following an impressive 10-year career working in Beirut, he moved to Dubai in 2021 to join 25hours Hotel One Central as the multi-outlet general manager, overseeing the Monkey Bar concept at the new property. By the end of summer 2022, Matta will also be responsible for two additional F&B outlets, one of which is the Shisha Garden that offers a splendid view of the Museum of the Future.
