W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island has announced the promotion of Deivid Paiva to Director of Beverage & Food, marking a fresh step in the property’s evolution as a bold dining and lifestyle destination. Deivid Paiva has more than 20 years’ experience in luxury hotel and restaurant management, which includes his time working at Michelin-starred and five-star global brands across Asia and Europe.
Paiva’s new role sees him take on the responsibility of the entire dining table. He is bringing energy to every touchpoint by overseeing seven signature restaurants, in-room dining and banqueting operations. His focus and scope are bigger, from concept and culture, to numbers and the nightlife. Paiva’s responsibilities will include concept development, leadership of teams, guest experience strategies, and operational implementation. This is to ensure every aspect reflects W Race Weekend’s unique energy and its innovative approach to hospitality. Paiva’s new chapter will be focused on delivering experiences as bold and innovative as the brand. This includes W Race Weekend spectacles as well as seasonal takeovers and bold collaborations.
Paiva joined the hotel in 2022 and shortly thereafter assumed the role of Director of Culinary, quickly becoming one of the driving forces behind the property’s F&B evolution. Over the last three years, he’s led a team of over 100 professionals, rolled out new menu concepts, successfully launched two exciting new restaurant concepts from New York – Brooklyn Chop House and Pappas Taverna, and delivered the hotel’s most successful Race Weekend to date. He led venues like the Garage restaurant to earn serious industry credentials, while the B.I.G. Brunch became a new experience that defined a category and rewrote the script for the brunch scene in the capital.
Before joining W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, Paiva worked with renowned names including The Ritz-Carlton Tianjin, Shangri-La Bangkok, China World Summit Wing Beijing, and the Michelin-starred Chapter One in Dublin. Paiva is a detail-oriented, hands-on chef who has a passion for creating dynamic dining experiences.
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