French DNA at Thalias, meet Nicolas Juralina, Food & Beverage Director at Flatiron by Meridian

Meet Nicolas Juralina, one of the longest-serving executives at the Thalias Group. After meeting CEO Arnaud Darc in 2012, Nicolas held various positions within the group before taking charge of Flatiron Meridian as Food & Beverage Director.

Nicolas Juralina

Tell us a little about yourself: where you come from, your education, your first professional experiences

I was born in Corsica to stateless parents who were political refugees and who always saw France as an ideal rather than just a host country.As a child, I discovered South Africa, then Australia: two culture shocks that sealed my fate as an expatriate. At the time, the school of life started early. I delivered newspapers, washed cars, worked as a courier…

I ended up doing a series of jobs in the hotel and restaurant industry, like many others. I was a dishwasher in Melbourne, a waiter in Marseille and a hotel worker in Bastia. These experiences taught me that service is not just about performing tasks, but the art of transforming an ordinary moment into a memorable encounter.

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