Abdul Rizal Hassan is an experienced culinary professional currently serving as the Executive Chef at Compass Group Canada for the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge YUL Hub since January 2019. Previous roles include Chef Banquet at DoubleTree by Hilton and Executive Chef positions at Travelodge Montreal Airport, Courtyard Marriott Montreal West Island, and Holiday Inn Montreal Airport. Abdul Rizal Hassan began culinary training at Cordon Bleu Dusit in Bangkok, specializing in French cuisine, and has obtained a Bleu Seal Certification from the Government of Quebec, along with advanced chocolate techniques from Callebut Chocolate Academy in Belgium.