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Sebastien Silvestri

Vice President of Food & Beverage, The Venetian

Growing up in the south of France with a French mother and Italian father, Sebastien Silvestri learned both languages fluently and developed an appreciation for food and beverage at an early age from his uncle, a successful restaurateur in the Italian Riviera. Mr. Silvestri attended Esitel in 1993 where he studied culinary arts and hotel management and graduated with honors in 1997 after successfully completing the leadership program. Mr. Silvestri's career began at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, England where he served as a restaurant manager. He was then transferred to the United States to become the F&B Manager at The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas where he worked with celebrity chef, Dean Fearing. After a successful four years with Rosewood Hotels, he welcomed his first daughter, Amelie, and relocated with his family to Tahiti in the French Polynesia where he became the Director of F&B at the Orient Express Hotel, Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa. In 2005, Mr. Silvestri was recruited to open the new spa tower at Bellagio in Las Vegas and served as the General Manager at Sensi. After the birth of his second daughter, Angelique, in 2006, he relocated with his family to Newport Beach, Calif. to become the Director of F&B at The Island Hotel. Currently, Mr. Silvestri is the Vice President of Food & Beverage at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas where he oversees the properties' casino and pool beverage departments, in-suite dining department and refreshment center. He also works with several of the properties' joint venture partners including celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Mario Batali. Mr. Silvestri enjoys spending time with his friends and family, traveling and enjoying a wide array of the world's best food and wine.

Mr. Silvestri can be contacted at 702-414-4477 or sebastien.silvestri@venetian.com