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16 March 2015 The Peninsula Shanghai Welcomes New Executive Pastry Chef Lucien Gautier from Paris

The Peninsula Shanghai is pleased to welcome Lucien Gautier as its new Executive Pastry Chef. Born and educated in France, Chef Gautier has worked at respected restaurants across France and the United States. Most recently, he was Executive Pastry Chef for the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, and his responsibilities included creating delightful desserts for the hotel's two- Michelin-starred restaurant Le Cinq.

Chef Gautier has won ten prestigious culinary awards during his career, which spans 15 years. These honours include Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Finalist in 2010 and 2011, and first prize at Romorantin 2009. He was also named “1er Prix Artistique” at the Trophée Relais Desserts Charles Proust in 2006, and was a finalist in the Championnat d’Europe 2005 at the age of 21.

Chef Gautier grew up in a French culinary family; his father is celebrated Executive Chef Jean- Marie Gautier and his brother and sister are both professional chefs. He graduated from the Haute-Vue Culinary School in Morlaàs, France, specialising in pastry and subsequently undertook an apprenticeship with Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier Serge Granger.

His first professional appointment was as Chef de Partie at Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bristol in Paris in 2002, followed by restaurant Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athénée from 2005 to 2007. He moved to the United States in 2007 as Executive Pastry Chef at Alain Ducasse’s restaurant Mix in Las Vegas. In 2009, Chef Gautier returned to France to take up the role of Assistant Pastry Chef at the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz, working alongside his father Jean-Marie Gautier.

In February 2011, the young chef was promoted to the role of Executive Pastry Chef at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris. Chef Gautier arrived in Asia for the first time in February 2015 to take up the role of Executive Pastry Chef at The Peninsula Shanghai. He is responsible for managing the superlative selection of pastries and breads served at Sir Elly’s restaurant, the famous Peninsula Afternoon Tea served at The Lobby, and the hotel’s in-room dining menu. The Peninsula Shanghai Welcomes New Executive Pastry Chef Lucien Gautier from Paris - 2

Chef Gautier focuses on traditional desserts, based on authentic recipes and ingredients yet updated with modern presentations and distinctive flavours.

“My father regularly visited Shanghai and told me stories about the city, so I immediately jumped at the opportunity to work here. The Peninsula Shanghai pastry team is highly acclaimed, and I look forward to working with this talented team to continue to uphold the highest standards of excellence and enhance the famed Peninsula Afternoon Tea with the finest French pastry techniques. I will also work closely with all the chefs and sommeliers to give each guest an outstanding culinary experience – with my desserts as a memorable finale,” says Lucien Gautier, Executive Pastry Chef at The Peninsula Shanghai.

About The Peninsula Shanghai Located on the historic riverside Bund, The Peninsula Shanghai pays homage to Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, and recreates the look and feel of this glamorous era when the city was fêted as “The Paris of the East”. The Peninsula Shanghai features 235 comfortable guest rooms and suites commanding city and garden views, three restaurants – Yi Long Court for fine Cantonese dining, Sir Elly’s serving modern European cuisine, and The Lobby offering The Peninsula’s famed Afternoon Tea – plus the maritime-themed Compass Bar and nightly dancing at the timeless Salon de Ning.

In addition, the hotel offers guests a suite of rejuvenating massage and wellness therapies at The Peninsula Spa. The Peninsula Arcade is home to more than 25 deluxe international brand stores, and The Peninsula Boutique stocks a wide range of branded Peninsula merchandise and gourmet treats. The Peninsula Shanghai also offers two deluxe city touring options: the Princess 54 is an exquisitely appointed private yacht for breakfast or sunset cruises on the Huangpu River, and two MINI Cooper S Clubman cars provide chauffeured guided tours and shopping trips in Shanghai.

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About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services. The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and The Peninsula Paris. Projects under development include The Peninsula London and The Peninsula Yangon.

The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and St. John’s Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1-5 Grosvenor Place in London, UK, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. The clubs and services portfolio of the Group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand; Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.

For further information, please contact: Ms Cecilia Lui Regional Director of Communications – China The Peninsula Shanghai No. 32 The Bund. 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road Shanghai 200002, China Telephone: +86 (21) 2327 2888-6605 Fax: +86 (21) 2327 2000 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peninsula.com Digital Photo Library: www.peninsula.com/pdl Broadcast Video Library:

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