Franck Detrait Joins Park Hyatt Doha as Director of Food & Beverage, and Culinary Operations

Park Hyatt Doha, the sophisticated retreat in the heart of Doha, has announced the appointment of Franck Detrait as its new Director of Food & Beverage & Culinary Operations. Franck brings with him an impressive 18-year career in the hospitality industry, and is known for his exceptional Food & Beverage knowledge, his culinary expertise, and his ability to create unforgettable dining experiences in renowned luxury establishments around the world.

Before moving to Qatar, Franck worked at Andaz Singapore as the Head of F&B Operations, overseeing all venues and events. During his tenure, he successfully navigated the challenges of the COVID pandemic, demonstrating his resilience and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He also fostered strategic partnerships with local businesses, developed engaging events and pop-ups, and collaborated with media and influencers to enhance the hotel's presence.

Prior to his role at Andaz Singapore, Franck held Executive Chef positions at several luxurious Hyatt properties including Park Hyatt Bangkok, where he played a pivotal role in the pre-opening and opening of the hotel, and Park Hyatt Sydney, where he showcased his culinary expertise by developing menus for the hotel’s signature restaurants (and other outlets) while also implementing innovative concepts and pricing strategies. Franck's outstanding achievements at Park Hyatt Bangkok garnered several prestigious awards, including a HELLO Taste Award, Thailand Tatler's Best Restaurant, and Bangkok's Best Restaurant.

Before his tenure in Thailand, Franck left an indelible mark on the culinary landscape of Sydney, Australia, as the Executive Chef of Park Hyatt Sydney. His creative approach to menu development and his keen eye for detail contributed to increased revenue, and garnered accolades such as the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and NSW's Best Metropolitan Restaurant presented by the TAA NSW Awards for Excellence.

Franck has held key positions at Hyatt Regency Madeleine in France, Park Hyatt Dubai in the UAE, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme in France, and several other esteemed venues. Throughout his career, Franck has consistently received accolades for his culinary excellence, including a coveted Michelin Star for The Orchidees Restaurant at Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme.

On his appointment, Roger Saad, General Manager of Park Hyatt Doha, added, “Throughout his career, Franck has consistently demonstrated his commitment to excellence and his passion for building strong teams within organizations. His hands-on and organized leadership style has proven instrumental in achieving strategic and financial targets, earning him a reputation as a dynamic and results-driven hospitality leader.”

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Maison Margiela 2023 Co-Ed Collection

Conception is a fusion of elements: the splicing of genetics, ideas and characteristics into a new expression. For the 2023 Co-Ed Collection, Maison Margiela conceives a multi-layered premise inspired by the procreation of Count and Hen, the fugitive protagonists introduced in its Artisanal 2022 proposal, Cinema Inferno. Imagining the lovechild the pair was expecting when we left them in July 2022 – on the run and trapped in a filmic loop – Creative Director John Galliano melds their stylistic natures into an individual aesthetic.

The offspring of Count’s aristocratic influence and the false pretentions of Hen’s upbringing, it is a cross-pollination embodied by the contemporary spirit of young rebels with a conscience. An illustration of the pyramidical structure of Maison Margiela – where the haute couture experimentation of the Artisanal Collection informs the ready-to-wear of the Co-Ed Collection and all its other lines – the story takes place within its new 16ᵉ arrondissement headquarters at 12 Place des États-Unis. A multi-disciplinary presentation plays out in physical and digital form.

Transforming the Maison into tableaux depicting the cinematic loop scenes from Cinema Inferno, its 2022 Artisanal creations are re-encountered from a new perspective within the atelier: the heart of the haute couture house. It paves the way for the continuation of the story, leading live spectators to the fifth floor where the 2023 Co-Ed Collection unfolds in a runway show. Simultaneously, the digital audience experiences the staging in a live stream filmed from a POV perspective.

Repurposing the inherited wardrobes of Count and Hen through the lens of a new generation, the collection examines youth-centric ideas of customisation and the re-contextualisation of memories. Jackets employ decortiqué – which cuts a garment to its structural core – in the creation of the Maison’s new Rorschach cutting, the subliminal subversion of one image into another. Here, cut-out motifs reminiscent of American Western yokes become pareidolic illusions of the ears of Mickey Mouse.

A subconscious childhood memory founded in joy, it triggers a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company expressed in Recicla Mickey Mouse cadet hats and t-shirts, some spliced with corsetry like an imagined exchange between the English caricaturist James Gillray and cyberpunk. In a study of hand-me-downs and the gestures that imbue garments with life, the practice of dressing in haste is applied to bias-cut dresses hacked up and spontaneously fixed into rompers, coining the technique of rompage.

Plaid shirts created with ®Pendleton and are worn back-to-front – an exercise echoed in coats and cardigans – and garments epitomic to haute couture or formal menswear cultures subverted through splicing and customisation. Employing the technique of freeze-framing, silhouettes render in tulle the movement of sculptural party dresses captured in mid-century photography. Sunglasses and spectacles used throughout the collection herald Maison Margiela’s new line of eyewear created with Gentle Monster.

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JAEGER-LECOULTRE PRESENTS THE MASTER CONTROL CHRONOGRAPH CALENDAR IN PINK GOLD WITH A BLACK DIAL

REINTERPRETING A SOPHISTICATED MODERN CLASSIC

With its timeless style, mechanical sophistication and fresh interpretations of watchmaking’s most useful and emblematic complications, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Control collection has been recognised as a modern classic throughout the three decades since it was originally introduced. Its constant evolution is imbued with the Maison’s deep respect for tradition and constant quest for innovation and, in 2023, La Grande Maison introduces an eye-catching new variation to the line: the Master Control Chronograph Calendar in pink gold with a black dial.

Epitomising the Maison’s commitment to watchmaking excellence, the Master Control takes its name from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 1,000-Hour Control Certification and was the first watch collection to undergo this rigorous testing protocol – not just of the movement, but of the cased-up watch – which has since become standard for all Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces. A Refined and Contemporary Aesthetic Inspired by the Maison’s Rich Heritage With its harmonious proportions and restrained styling, the Master Control collection draws inspiration from the Maison’s emblematic round watches of the 1950s and ’60s, such as the Memovox and Futurematic.

The new Master Control Chronograph Calendar with black dial subtly recalls the coloured watch dials of the mid-20th century, reinterpreting their vintage appeal in confidently contemporary style. Anchored by the clean, modern lines of the case, myriad refined details highlight the chronograph and calendar displays. The dial is framed by a pulsometric scale marked around the flange (a traditional indication originally developed for physicians to measure patients’ heart rates, and equally relevant for today’s lifestyles), which, in keeping with tradition, is marked in red.

Creating a dynamic contrast with the black dial, the red is repeated on each of the three sub-dials and in the day and month windows, drawing the eye to this valuable information. The indications for the two complications – a complete calendar and a bi-compax chronograph – are balanced in a dial layout that is timeless, straightforward and intuitive to read, despite the complexity of the information shown. The 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock is balanced by the running seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock, while the day and month windows in the upper section of the dial are balanced by the circular moon-phase and date indicator at 6 o’clock.

The finely textured ‘azurage’ finish General Information on these three sub-dials, and the rich blue of the moon-phase indicator, create a subtle and pleasing contrast to the vibrant black of the sunray-brushed dial, which captures and reflects the light with movements of the wearer’s wrist. Legibility is further enhanced by the contrast between the warm pink gold tone of the Dauphine hands and applied trapezoidal indexes. Elegant Proportions for the Modern Sophisticate With its 40-millimetre diameter, outwardly sloping bezel and dynamically curved lugs, the pink gold Master Control case exudes a relaxed and understated elegance.

Satin-brushing on the case-sides and lugs is complemented by the polished bezel, crowns and lug bevels. Refined details abound, including bas-relief engravings on the back bezel and a sapphire crystal case-back to reveal the finely finished and decorated movements. Enhancing this timeless style, rectangular chronograph pushers add a purposeful, modern air to the well-proportioned 12.05mm thick case. A black alligator leather strap adds allure to the pink gold case, honouring a classically elegant aesthetic that has been appreciated for many generations.

Technical Complexity Expressed Through Mechanical Elegance A fine example of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s technically sophisticated and mechanically elegant watchmaking, the Master Control Chronograph Calendar is powered by the automatic Calibre 759. An integrated chronograph movement with a 65-hour power reserve, it features a column-wheel chronograph mechanism with vertical clutch, allied to a triple calendar with moon-phase display. The fine finishing, visible through the sapphire crystal case-back, includes Côtes de Genève, blued screws, and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s emblematic open-worked gold rotor bearing the ‘JL’ motif. Like all of the Maison’s calibres, the movement was entirely designed, produced, finished and assembled within its own Manufacture at Le Sentier, in Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux

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