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Home > News & Resources > Blogs > COFFEE BREAK with… Benjamin Ploppa, Head of Hotels - Germany

9/28/2021

COFFEE BREAK with… Benjamin Ploppa, Head of Hotels - Germany

Coffee Break with… is a Christie & Co series showcasing the brilliance, expertise, and diversity of our network of over 200 employees.

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When did you join Christie & Co?

January 2020.

What is one thing on your bucket list?

Cannes International Triathlon.

What would be your desert island meal?

Something simple -homemade pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino.

If you could live and work in any city, where would you go?

I have already lived and worked in cities like Frankfurt, Paris and Montreal, however Munich is my favourite place.

What was your first job?

I was a chef in the popular “Le Divellec” restaurant in Paris.

Where’s the best place you’ve been on holiday?

Jersey (despite a herniated disc and hospital stay on the island).

What’s your favourite film?

Arizona Dream.