Jens Christian Andersen

Jens Christian Andersen has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Jens Christian began their career as a Restaurant Supervisor at Hilton, where they worked from 2001 to 2002. Jens Christian then moved on to Sankt Gertruds Kloster as a Food & Beverage Manager from 2002 to 2004. Following this, they took on the role of Operations Manager at Middelgrundsfortet from 2004 to 2005.

In 2006, Jens joined Norwegian Cruise Line as an Assistant Food & Beverage Director, where they played a key role in overseeing the opening of multiple restaurant concepts, bars, and nightclubs. Jens Christian worked in this position until 2007 when they transitioned to become Project Manager/Food & Beverage Manager at Lalandia Billund & Roedby. In this role, they were responsible for procurement, operations, and budgeting of food and beverage services across both Lalandia parks.

Jens then gained valuable experience at Merlin Entertainments plc, starting as Director of Food & Beverage before advancing to Hotel Operations Director and eventually becoming Group F&B Director. Their responsibilities included ensuring a high return on investment for capital investments, overseeing hotel operations, and managing all food and beverage outlets within the resort.

From 2015 to 2018, Jens served as Country Director of Food & Beverages at Scandic Hotels, where they spearheaded the development and implementation of food and beverage strategies for 24 hotels in Denmark. Jens Christian played a crucial role in aligning operations and production with current trends and collaborating with the sales team to drive corporate meetings business.

Prior to their current role as Senior Vice President of Commercial & Concepts at Scandlines, Jens worked as Managing Director at Meyers, overseeing Meyers Contract Catering, a high-end B2B canteen and F&B partnership restaurant business. Jens Christian managed a team of over 400 employees and 26 administrative staff.

Jens Christian Andersen's work experience demonstrates their strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of the food and beverage industry, and ability to drive business growth and profitability.

Jens Christian Andersen's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Marketing from Copenhagen Hospitality College (2002-2003). Jens Christian also attended the Hotel & Restaurant College of Denmark, where they studied to become a Chef at Hotel Ærøhus (1992-1996) and a Waiter at Restaurant Hos Boldt (1996-1998). Additionally, Jens has completed courses in Project Management at Mannaz | Kurser, uddannelser og konsulentydelser (2007-2008), Management and Business practice through X-Caliber at Kingston University (2011-2012), and Executive Board Leadership at Copenhagen Business School (2020-2021).