Dusit Thani Pattaya GM Chatchawal Supachayanont has appointed Jens Heier as the new Executive Chef of the 457-room Dusit brand hotel. A German national, Chef Jens brings with him a wealth of experience of more than 26 years in the culinary profession. In the span of his career, he worked in several Michelin Starred fine dining restaurants in Europe as he ventured out of Germany where he began his culinary passion. In 2002, he decided to experience the gourmet evolution in Asia where he found his niche and excelled in places such as South Korea, Vietnam, China and Thailand. In his new role, Chef Jens will oversee all aspects of culinary operations of the hotel’s three restaurants, a gourmet bakery, two pool bars and two lounges. He will also play a major role in the hotel’s outside catering business providing banquet support for clients and its renowned MICE capability. Prior to his appointment, Chef Jens worked in the corporate office of the Onyx Hospitality Group as Culinary Director in charge of corporate operations of all Onyx Group properties. Chef Jens’ work has been recognized with two prestigious awards - as Chef of the Year for two consecutive years in Germany for his outstanding contemporary Pan- Asian cuisine and in South Korea in 2003 for his contemporary French cuisine. In addition, he has had the honor of preparing a meal for Queen Silvia of Sweden and celebrities like Madonna, Kate Moss, Jamiroquai and others. Chef Jens believes in using only the freshest and best local products adding that simplicity is the ultimate challenge. “To be a chef is not just a job; it is a mission to create with passion. A good chef would need to have interaction with guests to find out new trends in order to create new dishes. Nowadays, it’s a must to meet the guest expectations. Menu is just a guideline for the guests and chefs must be able and willing to follow individual food ideas and creations to satisfy them. Being a successful chef means you have to know what your guests want to eat tomorrow” adds Chef Jens.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:00:34 +0000
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