New Delhi, November 29, 2018: The St. Regis Mumbai is delighted to announce the appointment of Chef Paul Kinny as Director of Culinary. He brings with him over 25 years of rich culinary experience.
An industry veteran, Chef Kinny’s career commenced at the legendary Zodiac Grill at The Taj Mahal Palace under the able tutelage of celebrated chef, Chef Hemant Oberoi. He earned his stripes here, as he rose in rank as Sous Chef and moved on from this strong foundation to lead teams at award-winning restaurants and helm culinary operations at multiple organizations.
His assignments over the next two decades included launching celebrated cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar’s fine-dining venue, helming the creative and whimsical venues by Impressario Entertainment, leading the culinary team at international hospitality organizations like IHG and most recently, with Phoenix Mills Ltd, introducing and managing diverse brands at varied locations. Chef Kinny is today, a lauded and well-respected force in the hospitality world.
His passion for this profession started with his love for food and his need to explore led him to pursue a Diploma in Hotel Administration and Food Technology from the famed Sophia’s Polytechnic in Mumbai. He has received industry recognition as the Most Admired Chef in 2013 by Star Awards and nominated as 50 top chefs in India by Hotelier Magazine. At The St. Regis Mumbai, Chef Kinny will steer the hotels award-winning vibrant and distinctive F&B venues, with the dynamic culinary teams of the hotel. He will add his flavor and panache to the venue and banqueting offerings while maintaining excellent food quality balanced with food costs, drive Guest voice and aim to achieve high BSA scores.
A little known fact about the soft-spoken Chef Kinny is his love for percussion, he enjoys playing the South-African Djembe during his down-time. Creative by nature, styling food is his passion as he curates each dish flawlessly. When not in the culinary hallways, Chef Kinny spends time with his wife and daughter.
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
