24. Olivier Biles - Head Chef, Reflets Par Pierre Gagnaire
Bite-sized facts:
Restaurants under remit: 2
Size of team: 24
Number of years in the Middle East: 6
Nationality: French
Olivier Biles always knew he wanted to work with Pierre Gagnaire, having grown up watching his father cook with the three-Michelin star chef. His ambition was realised when he was appointed sous chef at the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant in Paris, where he spent five years.
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Trained by Pierre Gagnaire, Biles is mindful of sustainability issues, and as such, hammour, which is well known for being over-fished in the region, does not feature anywhere on Reflets’ menu.
Biles is a great advocate of developing his team’s culinary skills and this is reflected in that over 80% of his team has remained since the pre-opening phase of the hotel.
In the New Year, Biles will oversee the launch of a new concept in the hotel’s lobby — a patisserie, which will also be the first stand-alone pastry shop by Pierre Gagnaire in the world.
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