The Westin Pune Appointed Executive Chef – Chef Amit Kumar Dash

Pune, April 4th, 2019: Chef Amit has been appointed as the Executive Chef at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park. With over13 years of experience in the hospitality industry, he brings with him passion, energy, and expertise in the kitchen and F&B department. His last assignment was as Executive Chef at Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel.

Amit holds a diploma in Hotel & Catering Management from IIHM, Kolkata along with BBA in the Tourism and Hospitality industry from Visva Bharati Santiniketan. He encompasses expertise in handling kitchen operations, achieving guest satisfaction and team management.

During the last 13 years, he has grown from being a Jr. Sous Chef-Chef In-charge to being the Executive Chef. He has previously honed his craft in kitchens such as Courtyard by Marriott at Mumbai International Airport, Courtyard by Marriott, The Taj Connemara and ITC Hotel Park Sheraton Towers in Chennai.

At The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, Chef Amit would be responsible for planning of order and execution for all daily operations, supervise junior associates in the maintenance and cleanliness ensuring minimum wastage and controlling food costs. He would also be responsible for overlooking F&B activities of the restaurants, handling banqueting operations for weddings/conferences and in-room dining.

Chef Amit would now be responsible for taking the culinary delights to a different level.