Rajiv Ranjan, executive chef, Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai

Rajiv Ranjan started his career at Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai as sous chef in 2010 and was promoted as executive chef in 2014. Over the past 12 months, Ranjan has played a big role in changing the F&B concept of the Friday Brunch at Fountain restaurant, creating a new outdoor catering concept and reducing food costs to support GOP. Thinking about his colleagues is important to him; Ranjan personally offered to improve the staff canteen without being asked to do so. He proposed to cook the meals personally and with the help of other team members from different departments, all of whom he trained personally. His team serves staff meals that are similar to the food quality provided to the hotel guests.

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