Philippe Galindo is relishing the chance to serve up a mouth-watering range of new culinary creations and flavours to guests at La Manga Club after being appointed as the new food and beverages director at the five-star Spanish resort.

Renowned for his gastronomic flair and passion, the Italian-Andalusian will bring a wealth of experience to his new role at the award-winning venue in Murcia having worked as a chef and executive chef at several luxury hotels, resorts and restaurants across Europe over the last three decades.

As well as enjoying high-profile positions at top eateries in Madrid, London, Marseille, Bordeaux and, most recently, in Perpignan, Galindo also spent time training with Ferrán Adriá at the world-famous three Michelin-starred 'El lBulli' restaurant in Barcelona – named number one by Restaurant Magazine in its list of the top 50 restaurants in the world a record five times.

La Manga Club offers guests the chance to experience a wide array of different cuisines from around the world with individually-created menus at a choice of more than 20 bars and restaurants around the resort.

Galindo, 48, said: “La Manga Club is a brand that is recognised all over the world and to have been given the opportunity to play a leading part in the future development of the resort is something that makes me very proud.

“As Europe's premier sports and leisure destination, it is vital that the resort continues to evolve and look at ways that we can improve the five-star experience we offer to our customers. Hospitality plays a big part in this and I'm relishing the chance to show my passion for food and gastronomy in a number of exciting ways in this new role.”

Set over 1,400 acres in an area three times the size of Monaco, La Manga Club has been at the forefront of sports and lifestyle destination resorts in Europe since its inception in 1972.

Among its recent accolades, the resort was named as Spain's leading golf complex at the 2015 World Golf Awards for the second year running and voted 'Best Golf Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the fifth successive year, while it also extended its partnership as the official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association.

Boasting three 18-hole golf courses, La Manga Club's extensive facilities include a Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis academy, a High Performance Sports Centre and 2,000m² spa and fitness complex. In addition, there is a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

For more details on La Manga Club, visit www.lamangaclub.com. 

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La Manga Club
La Manga Club – www.lamangaclub.com – is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.

Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m2 Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars.

As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2016. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

As a result of more than 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain's flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

La Manga Club was the proud recipient of a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, for the facilities and service on offer at its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe. The resort has been voted 'Best Golf Hotel/Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the last four years and was named 'Best Golf Hotel in Spain' at the 2014 and 2015 World Golf Awards. La Manga Club has long been a staunch supporter of women's golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women's Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women's amateur events and teams.

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For more information on La Manga Club contact Pete Simm on 01730 711920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com