Jumeirah Group has appointed Andy Cuthbert as the new General Manager of Mina A’Salam at Madinat Jumeirah.
An Australian national, Cuthbert has over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality and catering industry. He started his career in Australia and the 
UK where he gained experience in a number of culinary roles. He moved to Dubai in 1992 as Executive Chef at the Hilton Beach Club where he stayed until joining Jumeirah Group in 2002. During his tenure, Andy has conducted several senior management roles at Jumeirah Emirates Towers and was the driving force behind the award-winning Madinat Conference Centre and Jumeirah Hospitality.
Alongside his new role, Cuthbert will still continue his current responsibilities as General Manager of Conference and Events at Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Hospitality.
He is also one of the founding members of the Emirates Culinary Guild and has been Chairman for the last 16 years. During this time, he has led the culinary standards in the UAE and won major chefs’ competitions around the world. Andy is also Chairman of the ‘World Association of Chefs’ Societies’ young chef development team and an external consultant and lecturer on event management and risk management at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.
