Jörn Hagendorf has been appointed as general manager of the El Seref complex in Khartoum, Sudan. His appointment was announced earlier this month following the news that Thomas Klein International (TKI), the Dubai-based hospitality consultants, have been appointed to take over the operations management contract for the entire El Seref complex.
A German national, Hagendorf moved to the Middle East in 1998 to join the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai as Restaurant and food & beverage manager. After three successful years in Dubai, Hagendorf joined the opening team of The Ritz-Carlton, Rose Hall in Jamaica as food & beverage manager, and later returned to the UAE in 2003 where he worked for several key hospitality operators in regional positions, based out of Dubai.
Most recently he was with the Landmark Group in Dubai, where he successfully developed and implemented the Gourmet Station retail food concept across the region.