Cinu Chandran, chef de cuisine, The West 14th, Oceana Beach Club, Dubai
ABOUT CINU
Chef Cinu Chandran’s culinary career began at The Oberoi hotel in Calcutta, India in 2002. After working at Oberoi for three years, Cinu joined Grand Hyatt in New Delhi where he worked for another three years. His final stop in India was the Taj Palace, before moving to England to work with Michelin starred Chef Raymond Blanc for more than two years at Brasserie Blanc. Cinu’s next stop was the Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Batutta Gate, Dubai, before joining West 14th New York Steakhouse at Oceana Beach Club managed by Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate.
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WHY WAS HE NOMINATED?
While working at a restaurant that has a small kitchen and the capacity to serve 200 people, Chef Cinu has devised special theme nights such as the weekly “Streets of New York Night barbecue” to ease the kitchen operations and make incremental revenue. Moreover, he has also reduced food costs by 10 % as compared to the last year by executing recipe standardization and partnering up with reliable local suppliers to obtain solely fresh ingredients on a daily basis in order to minimize the disposal of food.
WHAT DID HIS TEAM SAY?
“Cinu Cinu's cooking comes from his heart and you could almost taste his passion in every single dish. He is humble, approachable and down to Earth and does not shy away from getting feedback from his guests,” Kevin Graham, Oceana Beach Club manager.
WHAT DID HIS GUESTS SAY?
“As a customer, Chef Cinu always leaves me wanting for more. He makes it hard for other chefs to compete,” Farah Ann, customer.
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