L ET’S MEET
Britta Kutz
Hua Hin has kept its “Thainess”. In
addition Hua Hin offers a great variety
of things to do and I also appreciate the
proximity to Bangkok. For me it is the
perfect combination of a laid back Thai
fishing village and a modern beach resort
offering all amenities one can desire.
What is your favorite restaurant and
why?
In terms of dining I openly admit that I
am very spoilt, living in the Resort and
having the choice of award winning
Thai, Italian and a Beachfront Seafood
Restaurants every day. That is probably
why I love to go outside and eat in small
local restaurants. My favorite is the Thai
restaurant of the family of one of our
employees located on soi 51 called Si
Sahai, Hua Pla Mor Fai”.
What do you like to do in your free
time and why?
Most importantly spending time with
my family. And there is actually not one
particular thing that we like to do. We
really enjoy the variety here in Hua Hin
and we like to different things. From
visiting the great new Vana Nava Water
Park, over spending a nice Sunday
afternoon at the Hua Hin vineyard or
taking my daughter on a play date with
her friends at the great playground
of Electric Mango to just relaxing
somewhere by the beach - we totally take
advantage of all the great things Hua Hin
has to offer.
What is your full name and age?
My name is Britta Kutz and I turned 39
three times ;)
What is your current Job Position?
I am General Manager of the beautiful
InterContinental Hua Hin Resort
How long have you lived in Hua Hin
or been coming to Hua Hin?
I have been living in Hua Hin since
September 2012 and I visited once before
we moved here
What did you know about Hua Hin
before you moved here?
I knew that the hotel that I will manage is
absolutely stunning and I already knew
I would be lucky to work with fantastic
people. I knew that, because I visited
Hua Hin for vacation in November
2011 when I was still working at the
InterContinental in Singapore. I fell in
love with this place in an instant and
developed the plan to work and live here
one day.
What do you like most about your
profession?
I love the versatility of my job. Every
day I get to interact with many different
nationalities and people with very
diverse back grounds. In my job it is
very hard to develop a routine and I
like that. I do have a daily plan but most
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likely I will amend it a few times during
the day depending on the requirements
of the people around me and unexpected
situations unfolding. Another aspect I
love is to learn so much about different
cultures and to share what I learned with
our guests from abroad. Especially when
guests come to Thailand for the first time
I love to see how they experience the
culture and hospitality and to see them
falling in love with it. It is very fulfilling
to be a part of this experience being their
host.
What do you like least about your
profession?
Saying good bye. Hospitality is a
profession of constant movement. Be it
really nice guests that stay with us and
we have to farewell them, or colleagues
that move on to their next assignment or
me and my family moving on to the next
adventure. As much as I love moving to
different places to make new experiences
and meet new friends – the good-bye
part is always tough. Therefore I am
very thankful for modern technologies
that make it much easier to stay in touch.
What do you like most about Hua
Hin?
Most of all I like that, despite of all the
residents and visitors from abroad,
What would you recommend to newcomers to do in Hua Hin and why?
Congratulate yourself because you
have come to one of the best places in
Thailand. Enjoy and please pay respect
to the traditions and the people of this
wonderful country. Relax, take it easy
be open minded and let the Thai culture
and the charm of Hua Hin capture you.
One other, more practical, tip: If you
don’t play Golf yet, start here. I don’t
know any other place that has the
density of so many great golf courses like
Hua Hin. Unfortunately I still haven’t
managed to listen to my own advise, but
it’s still on the to do list.
Tell us a surprising fact that the
public might not know about you?
As a child I sang in a radio commercial
for a Dutch potato brand …. This will
be even more surprising for people who
know me well, as I really cannot sing!
What is the most outlandish thing
you have ever done and why?
Working in the hotel business for over
20 years now, I had the pleasure of
experiencing many weird situations. ۙB