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Mr Sam Cheng Takes the Helm
at Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Mr Sam Cheng has been officially selected as “Grand Hyatt Guangzhou has been rooted in
General Manager of Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, Zhujiang New Town for ten years, from zero to
effective December 3, 2018. one, we strived to grow together with this dynamic
community and we gained a great network and
Born in Hong Kong, Mr Cheng is a respected good reputation here. Not only as a hotel, but also
hotelier with extensive experience in the Chinese as a witness of the city’s new CBD’s development,
hotel market. During a career spanning more than we are proud to bring our extraordinary hospitality
30 years with Hyatt Hotels, he has expanded his and signature dining excellence to our guests, along
senior leadership expertise with assignments across with the unique local culture and the Cantonese
eight locations and two Hyatt brands, plus numerous enthusiasm for work,” remarked Mr Cheng, and
special task force assignments for Hyatt International. added, “We aim to turn our hotel into a destination
within a destination, offering a spectacular
Prior to joining Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, he opened backdrop to life lived with pure gusto.”
the first Grand Hyatt hotel in Hunan Province, south-
central China as pre-opening General Manager of Mr Cheng is fluent in English, Cantonese and
Grand Hyatt Changsha, in November 2016. From 2012 Mandarin. His passion is travelling around the
to 2016, he was General Manager of Hyatt Regency world to sample different cuisines and cultures.
Dongguan. Mr Cheng managed newly opening He also enjoys keeping fit with a range of sports,
properties as General Manager of Hyatt Regency including cycling, golf and scuba diving. “These
Tianjin East, China in 2012, and was General Manager help me burn off all the wonderful calories I
of Hyatt Regency Jinan from 2010 until 2012. He was consume by eating and drinking,” says Mr Cheng.
also Resident Manager of Grand Hyatt Guangzhou With Mr Cheng, there is never a dull moment.
between 2007 and 2010. Always in the centre of the action, he remains
fiercely true to his original intention: to deliver
Earlier in his career, Mr Cheng worked his way moments of more.■
through the F&B department ranks at Hyatt Regency
Hong Kong from 1984 to 1989 and Grand Hyatt
Hong Kong from 1989 to 2003, eventually becoming
Director of Food and Beverage at Hyatt Regency
Saipan from 2003 to 2006.
A series of special task force assignments for Hyatt
International has taken him around the world
performing key roles for the opening support teams at
Grand Hyatt Amman, Grand Hyatt Beijing, Park Hyatt
Paris – Vendome, and Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
25 AmCham South China
RTreituurmn pinh
Mr Sam Cheng Takes the Helm
at Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
Mr Sam Cheng has been officially selected as “Grand Hyatt Guangzhou has been rooted in
General Manager of Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, Zhujiang New Town for ten years, from zero to
effective December 3, 2018. one, we strived to grow together with this dynamic
community and we gained a great network and
Born in Hong Kong, Mr Cheng is a respected good reputation here. Not only as a hotel, but also
hotelier with extensive experience in the Chinese as a witness of the city’s new CBD’s development,
hotel market. During a career spanning more than we are proud to bring our extraordinary hospitality
30 years with Hyatt Hotels, he has expanded his and signature dining excellence to our guests, along
senior leadership expertise with assignments across with the unique local culture and the Cantonese
eight locations and two Hyatt brands, plus numerous enthusiasm for work,” remarked Mr Cheng, and
special task force assignments for Hyatt International. added, “We aim to turn our hotel into a destination
within a destination, offering a spectacular
Prior to joining Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, he opened backdrop to life lived with pure gusto.”
the first Grand Hyatt hotel in Hunan Province, south-
central China as pre-opening General Manager of Mr Cheng is fluent in English, Cantonese and
Grand Hyatt Changsha, in November 2016. From 2012 Mandarin. His passion is travelling around the
to 2016, he was General Manager of Hyatt Regency world to sample different cuisines and cultures.
Dongguan. Mr Cheng managed newly opening He also enjoys keeping fit with a range of sports,
properties as General Manager of Hyatt Regency including cycling, golf and scuba diving. “These
Tianjin East, China in 2012, and was General Manager help me burn off all the wonderful calories I
of Hyatt Regency Jinan from 2010 until 2012. He was consume by eating and drinking,” says Mr Cheng.
also Resident Manager of Grand Hyatt Guangzhou With Mr Cheng, there is never a dull moment.
between 2007 and 2010. Always in the centre of the action, he remains
fiercely true to his original intention: to deliver
Earlier in his career, Mr Cheng worked his way moments of more.■
through the F&B department ranks at Hyatt Regency
Hong Kong from 1984 to 1989 and Grand Hyatt
Hong Kong from 1989 to 2003, eventually becoming
Director of Food and Beverage at Hyatt Regency
Saipan from 2003 to 2006.
A series of special task force assignments for Hyatt
International has taken him around the world
performing key roles for the opening support teams at
Grand Hyatt Amman, Grand Hyatt Beijing, Park Hyatt
Paris – Vendome, and Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
25 AmCham South China
