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Favorite minibar indulgence ?
Truffle potato chips
Best idea ever stolen ?
A bunch of them , but I prefer not to consider them stolen . Instead they were borrowed to flatter those who created them .
What most people don ' t know about you ?
I love skiing backwards .
Favorite app ?
Nest
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Historical figure you ’ d like to host ?
King Louis the XV , who commissioned the Baccarat factory in France over 250 years ago . I would love to see what he thinks of Baccarat New York .
If not a hotelier ?
Cabinet maker
Biggest business lesson ?
There is no shortcut to advancing your career as a luxury hotelier . A hotelier ' s success is based on instinct
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and experience , both of which can only be developed over time .
Celebrity you ' d most like to meet and why ?
Anthony Hopkins , because he has mastered his craft on-screen and conducts himself like a gentleman off-screen .
What personal skill / experience makes you unique as a hotelier ?
I believe it is my experience with a wide range of
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companies in locations all over the world .
What you do better than anyone else you know ?
Fold shirts
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