04. Grégoire Berger

French

Chef de cuisine, Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm

Grégoire Berger drives the menu creation and restaurant operation at Ossiano at Atlantis, The Palm. His eye for detail and innovative dishes, keep the restaurant at the culinary forefront. In 2016, Berger was awarded the winner of the Middle East and Africa region for the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Award, and went on to represent the MEA region at the finals in Milan in November 2016. Quarter four of 2016, he was also Young Hotelier of The Year 2016 at Hotelier Middle East Awards and was crowned Chef of the Year – Hotel-Managed Outlet at the Caterer Middle East Awards earlier this year.  Berger also took home the title of 10th Best Chef in the World from a list of 300 at the Best Chef Awards in Warsaw, Poland.

This year has seen a 0% turnover in Berger’s team, all of whom are under 31 years of age. Berger’s vision is to strive for Michelin standards and to ensure Ossiano continues to be a leader in fine dining in the region.

NUMBERS GAME...

Number of years working in the Middle East: 04

Number of years working in the F&B industry: 14

Staff: 29

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