The St. Regis Mumbai Appoints Murugan Sailappan As The New Executive Pastry Chef

Mumbai, April, 2025: The city’s best address, The St. Regis Mumbai is delighted to announce the appointment of Murugan Sailappan as the new Executive Pastry Chef, boasting an illustrious career spanning across 19 years of exceptional expertise in the art of pastry and confectionery. 

Murugun is a highly skilled and innovative pastry chef, bringing with him a wealth of experience and an unmatched passion in the culinary arts. His strong ideals and gourmet traditions have served as milestones to his phenomenal success. Having started his journey as Demi Chef De Partie at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Murugun has honed his craft at prestigious global brands such as Four Seasons, Conrad, Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott. In his most recent role as the Executive Pastry Chef at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, Murugun not only led the creation of exceptional pastries and desserts, but also provided training to the assistant pastry chefs, kept track of the daily operations of the kitchen staff, prepared the budgets according to the supplies and sales, and maintained the inventory and cost control within the budgetary restrictions. 

Murugun’s professional expertise is evident in his creations, which are distinguished by unusual textures and the meticulous incorporation of distinct flavours, all of which align seamlessly with The St. Regis Mumbai’s ethos of excellence. 

The St. Regis Mumbai welcomes Murugun’s extensive expertise and culinary skills, anticipating his valuable contributions to the esteemed establishment.