Speaker Biographies

Marc Antoni Ledesma leads F&B Design & Development for Marriott International across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, working across a pipeline of 150+ projects spanning new builds, renovations and conversions for select, premium and luxury brands. His remit covers restaurant and bar concept creation and F&B strategy, and sourcing and brokering F&B business development partnerships across the region.

 

His path started early, working in his family's restaurant and bar business in Spain, before training at Les Roches Swiss Hotel Management School. Twenty years on, he's worked operations, consulting and corporate strategy roles across the UK, USA and Middle East, shaping concepts including Tamoka, Barasti, Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve and the Yas Island F&B masterplan. He's a regular judge for the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards and LIV Awards, and speaks at industry events including The Hotel Show and GRIF.

 

To Marc, hospitality is about people: building spaces where food, design, culture and community come together.