He returned to the UAE in 2013 as assistant
executive chef for Jones The Grocer and immediately promoted to
executive chef the following year, responsible for 10 stores in the region.
As one of the few female
executive chefs working under the Accor Hotels brand, Kiewiet van Eeden will also drive forward the HeforShe global solidarity movement aligned with AccorHotels concept for a gender equal world.
Leslie previously worked as the
Executive chef at the Golden Tulip Hotel Accra, Ghana.
Interestingly, he did not picture himself becoming an
executive chef when he first started out in this industry.
In Megeve in the French Alps,
Executive Chef Julien Gatillon and his team have retained their Michelin Guide rating with two stars for Le 1920** located inside Four Seasons Hotel Megeve.
Since then, he has worked several positions, including his most recent position as
executive chef at Baltimore's B&O American Brasserie, where he led the culinary team for the past three years.
He remembers learning from Babes Austria, former Malacanang and Taal Vista Hotel
executive chef, when she handled the Apec dinners in 2015 at Taal Vista.
He has been employed at various 5 star hotels and resorts around the world, including Holland America Cruise Line in Tampa, Florida as Chef de Partie, Sofitel Shanghai as Sous Chef, Best Western Premier F1 Hotel in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig as
Executive Chef, Hilton Garden Inn City Center as Head Chef, Renaissance Hotel Edmonton as Banquet Chef, Manitou Springs Resort and Spa as
Executive Chef, JW Marriott Rosseau Muskok in Canada as Culinary Contractor, and most recently, Hilton Trade and Convention Center as Culinary Contractor.
Chef Jorge will take part in the first "Four-Hands Dinner" in collaboration with Mahonia's own award-winning
executive Chef Herve Pronzato, to create a 10-course culinary experience.
* Josh Reeves,
Executive Chef of The River Club - Atlanta, GA
Etienne Truter has been named as the new
executive chef to take charge of the hotel's culinary direction.