Ashwani Varavattoor
Assistant beverage manager
Madinat Jumeirah
Ashwani conducted his sommelier training in France and Spain, and attended the Wine Fair London 2006.
A passionate individual, he is committed to exceeding expectations ensures his standards and the deals he makes with suppliers are beneficial for the hotel.
Furthermore, he is an innovator and isn’t afraid to try something new.
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Boasting a talent for knowing everyone and everything, his energy resonates through every task he sets himself.
Ashwani is a stickler for detail, but without losing sight of the bigger picture, which makes him a highly thought of operator.
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Oct 20, 2009 , South Africa
As a young waitress in a South African French Restaurant, Nicolas thought me more about wines than a could learn anywhere else. He awakened a passion for wine in me that is still alive. I still think he's the best by far!
Oct 9, 2009 , France
I'm proud and happy like every brother could be that Nicolas is so close to be the first Sommelier in the middle east. But if I say that I'm also a Sommelier, that makes me be 100 times more proud of him. Vas y minot c'est toi qui va l'avoir le titre... Toute la Famille est avec toi!!! On devra o...