New Head Chef at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street

Melbourne, Australia – 26 October 2022: Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street welcomes Billy Palmer as the new Head Chef of its events and conference spaces, as well overseeing its Breakfast Buffet offering and the hotel’s Queen Adelaide executive lounge. 

Palmer joins Hilton with more than 20-years experience in the hospitality industry, having worked in both 5-star fine dining and banqueting operations. He started his career working at notable Australian event and conference venues the Melbourne Convention Centre and Crown Melbourne, before adding to his stellar credentials with roles at W Melbourne and the prestigious 7-star Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

“I’m delighted to be at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street. Having worked in hotels and events all my career, I have developed a great love and understanding for them and look forward to bringing this expertise to the hotel.” says Palmer. 

Under the stewardship of Palmer, Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street offers a variety of package options for conference and events hosting, with something for every group no matter the size or scale. Package offers available are:

• Meet With Purpose – includes coffee & tea on arrival, morning tea, a lunch buffet, and afternoon tea. Meet with Purpose can be arranged as a half, or full day option.

• Daily Delegate – a more substantial package, which can also be enjoyed as either half or full day package. Includes tea and coffee on arrival, a plated lunch served in Luci restaurant, as well as a morning or afternoon tea. 

All packages include the use of:

• Complimentary AV – 55-inch Smart TV with HDMI

• Complimentary Wi-Fi

• Unlimited coffee & tea

• Mineral water

Flip charts, whiteboards, markers, microphones, projectors and other AV available at additional cost.

Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street is located at 18 Little Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.  to book, guests are advised to visit Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street’s events website.

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Notes to editors: 

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About Hilton Melbourne, Little Queen Street
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street joins Hilton’s 27 trading and 13 pipeline properties in Australasia across three brands, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton and Curio Collection by Hilton. Taking up residency in the historically significant Equity Chambers building – originally built in 1930 – Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street features 244 stylish guest rooms, including five spacious suites, Luci Melbourne Restaurant and The Douglas Club bar, a fully equipped gym, Queen Adelaide executive lounge and seven meeting and event spaces. Its central location is well situated for both business and leisure travellers with its proximity to Melbourne’s key business districts and vibrant art, theatre and dining precincts. Visit melbournelittlequeenstreet.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street on Facebook and Instagram (@HiltonMelbourneLQS).

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Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising 7,000 properties and 1.1 million rooms, in 122 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earned a top spot on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list and been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for five consecutive years. Hilton has introduced several industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the 139 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook,  Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

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Hilton Honors is the award-winning guest loyalty program for Hilton’s 18 world-class brands comprising 7,000 properties in 122 countries and territories. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount and free standard Wi-Fi. Members also have access to contactless technology exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors app, where members can check in, choose and access their room using Digital Key. Hilton Honors offers its 139 million members hundreds of ways to earn and redeem Points, including with select co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem Points for free nights, purchases on Amazon, exclusive experiences, charitable contributions and more. The program is free to join and travellers can enrol online at hiltonhonors.com. Learn more about Hilton Honors at stories.hilton.com/hiltonhonors, and follow Hilton Honors on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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