Chef Nrupen Pottavatri has been with The Retreat Palm Dubai since November 2017, starting out as sous chef. He was promoted to the role of executive sous chef after eight months, and was eventually named as executive chef. In his role, he will continue to head the culinary team of the hotel’s four dining venues namely Vibe all-day dining restaurant, the Arabic dining outlet Bait Al Nakhla, Chapters Café, and Ripples Juice Bar. He is also in-charge of Rayya Nutri, a part of Rayya Wellness brand.
He has more than 15 years of culinary experience gained in UAE and India. Before joining The Retreat Palm Dubai, he was the sous chef at Movenpick Hotel Bur Dubai. He also previously worked at Filini at Radisson Blu Yas Island, and at Segreto at Madinat Jumeirah.
Samir Arora, cluster general manager, expressed his confidence on the culinary team: “We congratulate Chef Nrupen on his promotion, and welcome Chef Mouin to The Retreat Palm Dubai family. Chef Nrupen has been instrumental in developing the hotel’s healthy culinary offers over the past four years, especially in spearheading the launch of Rayya Nutri. Moreover, we have received exceptional feedback on Bait Al Nakhla’s authentic Middle Eastern dishes, thanks to Chef Mouin. We are indeed fortunate to have such skillful chefs at the helm of kitchen operations as we know that their talents will continue to impress and excite our guests’ taste buds.”
