APPOINTMENT
Hotel Café Royal, London, has announced the recent appointment of Matteo Carretta as the new Director of Beverage. He will be overseeing the recipes and menus across all of the five-star hotel’s bars. Bringing in extensive experience in luxury bar management, Matteo will add to Hotel Café Royal’s beverage offering with innovative new cocktail and spirit menus.
With nearly a decade of experience, Matteo began his career in London in 2016 with the Inception Group, and rose in ranks from Head Bartender to Bar Operations Manager, before joining Claridge’s in 2019 as Bar Operations Manager/ Director of Mixology. Most recently, Matteo was based in Hong Kong, working with global restaurant and bar consultancy, Maximal Concepts, to successfully open bars in Canada, the US and Hong Kong.
Joining Hotel Café Royal’s Food & Beverage Management team in 2025, Matteo is now responsible for the drinks menus at Green Bar and Cakes & Bubbles, which will both be launching new high-end, seasonal menus in the coming weeks, as well as Café Royal Grill where he will act as an integral part of the relaunch of this iconic venue and its beverage offering this year.
Matteo aims to bring his knowledge in refined mixology and bar management to drive revenue and position Hotel Café Royal once again as a sophisticated spot for discerning drinkers.
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