Maxime Lejuez Promoted to COO at Salvaje Group Dubai

DUBAI — Salvaje Group Dubai has promoted Maxime Lejuez to Chief Operating Officer, elevating the French hospitality leader. His career spans Paris, London, New York and Dubai to full operational leadership across the group's three venues at Address Dubai Opera Residences.

Maxime Lejuez Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Salvaje Group Dubai

The promotion comes ahead of schedule, a reflection of what Lejuez has delivered since joining the group as General Manager in early 2025. In his new role as COO, he oversees all operational aspects of Salvaje Group Dubai's portfolio, with responsibility for sustainable growth, concept development and guest experience across Salvaje, Arrogante and Amor.

Salvaje brings Japanese Latin fusion dining and entertainment to the group's identity. Arrogante offers contemporary Italian dining with a relaxed, intimate character. Amor runs as a high-energy nightlife venue. Managing three distinct formats under one operational umbrella requires the kind of range that Lejuez has built over more than a decade across some of the world's most demanding hospitality cities.

A Career Built Across Coya, Amazonico, Sumosan Twiga and Babylon Dubai

Lejuez's career trajectory before Salvaje Group includes leadership roles at COYA Mayfair and Amazonico London, two of London's most high-profile Latin-influenced luxury dining destinations. He also led operations at Sumosan Twiga in London and at Babylon Restaurant in Dubai, where he managed an immersive dining and nightlife concept and gained direct experience in entertainment programming, lighting systems and 360-degree venue management.

Earlier in his career, he worked in five-star palace hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, where his foundational understanding of service, product knowledge and hospitality standards was formed. He has collaborated with culinary legends Alain Ducasse and Paul Bocuse during that period. New York added another market environment to his international frame of reference.

That combination of Parisian fine dining rigour, London's fast-moving luxury restaurant landscape and Dubai's entertainment-first dining culture is precisely the background Salvaje Group's portfolio demands of its operational leader.

Maxime Lejuez on His Promotion

"This step feels like a natural progression, but one that truly belongs to the team as much as it does to me. Despite moments of tension and pressure, the commitment and resilience shown across our teams have been incredible. During these testing times, we've found ways to strengthen our operations through clear strategy, open communication, adaptability, and trust. That foundation is what allows us to keep evolving without losing who we are."

— Maxime Lejuez, Chief Operating Officer, Salvaje Group Dubai

About Salvaje Group Dubai

Salvaje Group originated in Panama City and Bogotá in 2018, blending gastronomy with entertainment across a portfolio of internationally recognised restaurant and nightlife concepts. Its Dubai venues Salvaje, Arrogante and Amor are all located at Address Dubai Opera Residences in Downtown Dubai and represent the group's flagship presence in the Middle East. The group combines Japanese Latin cuisine, Italian dining and nightlife entertainment under a unified luxury hospitality identity.

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