Written by Gaurav Gulati is the executive head chef at Th8 Palm, managed by Accor, with over 20 years of experience in kitchens from across the world. Born in India, Gulati’s career spans seven countries including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Seychelles, Morocco, Montenegro, India, and the UAE.
Gulati first entered a kitchen professionally in 2002 in The Claridge’s Hotel in New Delhi and worked at restaurants across India before moving to the Middle East as a demi chef partie for Qatar Airways in Doha. He then worked his way up through the ranks at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah to head chef at Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2009.
In 2016, Gaurav was part of the pre-opening team for The H Resort in Mahe Seychelles, opening four bespoke restaurants, before adding to his craft through executive chef roles in Morocco, Montenegro and London, UK.
Gulati returned to Dubai to take on the role of executive chef in The H Hotel Dubai, followed by his role as cluster executive chef for Vida Downtown and Manzil Downtown overseeing the full culinary teams at both properties.
As executive head chef at Th8 Palm Gulati will bring his experience of global cooking to create memorable F&B experiences for guests dining at the Palm Jumeirah’s chic boutique hotel.