Indrajit is a well-travelled F&B Professional who in the last 24 years of work experience has had the opportunity and experience of working with busy city hotels to the most exclusive luxury resorts and Wellness Sanctuary. Having worked in India, Maldives, Djibouti, Thailand, Vietnam, Seychelles, Bahrain, UAE, KSA and Fiji. Specialist in opening properties around the globe, restaurants, new concepts, diverse man- management skills, turning non-profitable F&B into profitable ventures. Food Philosophy has evolved with years of knowledge and believes in more sustainable Cuisine, Wellness Food, Farm to Fork, Sea to Stomach, growing fresh vegetables for the Resort has been a passion. My financial acumen has been which has stood out in my career specially during the Covid period where my Business unit InterContinental Fujairah has been the best performing business unit in the region. During my career some of the concept which I had opened and operated which stands out are Drift: Mediterranean Seafood Dining, Rivaaj: Modern Indian Dining, Tapestry : Modern International Tapas, Fiamma: Italian Dining (Sicilian and Seafood), Plum: Global Fine Dining, Pashawat :Arabic Levant Cuisine, Amrit Café: Wellness Cuisine, Alchemy Lounge: Wellness Gourmet Pastry and Tea Bar, Woks of Asia : Integrated 4 Regions of Asia.
Hi, I’m
Indrajit Saha
Executive Chef
Summary
Overview
27
years of professional experience
2
Languages
Work History
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
Executive Chef
2023.09 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: Luxury Fiji Resort (ihg.com)
- Managing 130 Colleagues, 6 F&B outlets
- Average covers 1800 per day with annual Food Revenue of 11 million USD
- Voted as the best Resort for Families in Oceania and Best Mice Hotel 2023 and 2024 in World Travel Awards
- Luxury Fiji Resort (ihg.com)
Zulal
Executive Chef
2021.06 - 2023.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: Home Page - Chivasom.com
- 190 Rooms 4 F&B outlets
- Pre and Post Opened the first wellness Integrated resort for Family and Adults
- Handle the F&B Operation in absence of F&B Head for 1 year
- Zulal was voted as the best in Wellness Culinary in Destination Deluxe
- Al Sidr was voted for the best restaurant for Wellness Cuisine
- Researched and established different meal concepts like Detox, Gut Healing and Gut Cleansing
- Home Page - Chivasom.com
Culinary Director (Food and Service)
2021.02 - 2021.07 (5 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Envision of converting a Business Hotel to a Signature resort of IHG in KSA
InterContinental Fujairah Resort and Spa
Executive Chef & F&B Director
2019.03 - 2021.02 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/us/en/fujairah/fjrae/hoteldetail
- 190 Rooms, 3 F&B Outlets
- Best performing hotel during covid 2020 with the brand in the region
- Https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/us/en/fujairah/fjrae/hoteldetail
Sofitel Bahrain Thalassa and Spa
Executive Chef
2015.11 - 2019.03 (3 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: www.accorhotels.com/Sofitel/Bahrain
- 262 room, 5 food and beverage outlets and 3 bars, plus banqueting of 1500 and above
- Managed to position the resort as the best Indian wedding destination in the country
- Www.accorhotels.com/Sofitel/Bahrain
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
Executive Chef
2014.02 - 2015.11 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-6451-sofitel-mumbai-bkc/index.shtml
- 300 rooms 4, F&B, Best performing hotel F&B in Asia Pacific, 2015 on YOY growth in revenue
- Flagship property of Sofitel and India’s First property of Sofitel
- Http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-6451-sofitel-mumbai-bkc/index.shtml
Sofitel Krabi
Executive Chef
2012.05 - 2014.02 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6184-sofitel-krabi-phokeethra-golf-and-spa-resort/index.shtml
- Room Inventory: 276 with 4 Restaurants and Banqueting
- Winner of So Amazing Chef Contest with Michelin Chef Francois Geurds (Amsterdam) in 2014, venue So Sofitel Bangkok
- Http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6184-sofitel-krabi-phokeethra-golf-and-spa-resort/index.shtml
Kempinski Seychelles Resort
Executive Chef & F&B Director
2011.04 - 2012.03 (11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.kempinski.com/en/baie-lazare/seychelles-resort/
- Fully in-charge of food and beverage overall preopening and post opening of Kempinski Seychelles Resort
- First Kempinski in Indian Ocean
- 3 F&B outlets, 150 Rooms
- Https://www.kempinski.com/en/baie-lazare/seychelles-resort/
Kamalaya Holistic and wellness resort
Executive Chef
2010.08 - 2011.04 (8 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.kamalaya.com/wellness-retreats.htm
- 59 Rooms with two restaurants, One Beach side restaurant, One Fine dining
- Was hired to redefine the holistic food
- Https://www.kamalaya.com/wellness-retreats.htm
Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas
Executive Chef & B
2008.10 - 2010.08 (1 education.year_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: http://www.capesienna.com
- 146 rooms and 9 villas
- 4 Restaurant and Bar
- Http://www.capesienna.com
Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Executive Sous Chef
2006.12 - 2008.09 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.kempinski.com/en/djibouti/djibouti-palace/
- Five Star Luxury, Preopening and 1st Phase of Opening
- Https://www.kempinski.com/en/djibouti/djibouti-palace/
Anantara Resorts & Spas
Chef de Cuisine
2005.10 - 2006.10 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.anantara.com/en/dhigu-maldives
- Five Star Luxury
- Rooms Inventory: 160 rooms
- Https://www.anantara.com/en/dhigu-maldives
Trident Mumbai
Sous Chef
2003.10 - 2005.10 (2 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
- Five Star Business property
- Room inventory: 575
- Https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
Trident Mumbai
Junior Sous Chef
2002.08 - 2003.10 (1 education.year_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
- Was responsible about day-to-day operation in Frangipani, planning menus for the buffet (hot and cold)
- 36 Man management
- Organizing with the ICIF for promotion of Italian food festival mainly the areas of piedmont and Verona
- Https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
Oberoi Hotels
Chef de Partie
2000.06 - 2002.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Job overview
- Company Overview: https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
- Https://www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-mumbai-nariman-point
Trident Cochin
DCDP
1998.06 - 2000.05 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
Education
Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development
Postgraduate from Hospitality
University Overview
Diploma in Hotel management and Catering Technology
Diploma
University Overview
HACCP Highfield 2023 Level 3
University Overview
IHG
CLiMB Leadership
University Overview
Harvard School on Budgeting, Change Management and Coaching
University Overview
Skills
Operations management
Forecasting and planning
Budgeting
Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
Skillsexperience
Skillsexperience
- Executive Chef, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Natadola, Fiji, 09/01/23, Present, 262, 130, 6, 1800, 11 million USD, Best Resort for Families in Oceania, Best Mice Hotel 2023 and 2024 in World Travel Awards
- Executive Chef, Zulal - Chivasom, KSA, 06/01/21, 07/31/23, 190, 4, Opened the first wellness Integrated resort for Family and Adults, Voted as the best in Wellness Culinary in Destination Deluxe, Al Sidr voted for the best restaurant for Wellness Cuisine
- Culinary Director (Food and Service), Unknown, KSA, 02/01/21, 07/31/21
- Executive Chef & F&B Director, InterContinental Fujairah Resort and Spa, Fujairah, UAE, 03/01/19, 02/28/21, 190, 3, Best performing hotel during covid 2020 with the brand in the region
- Executive Chef, Sofitel Bahrain Thalassa and Spa, Bahrain, 11/01/15, 03/31/19, 262, 5, 3, 1500, Positioned the resort as the best Indian wedding destination in the country
- Executive Chef, Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Mumbai, India, 02/01/14, 11/30/15, 300, 4, Best performing hotel F&B in Asia Pacific, 2015 on YOY growth in revenue
- Executive Chef, Sofitel Krabi, Krabi, Thailand, 05/01/12, 02/28/14, 276, 4, Winner of So Amazing Chef Contest with Michelin Chef Francois Geurds in 2014
- Executive Chef & F&B Director, Kempinski Seychelles Resort, Baie Lazare, Seychelles, 04/01/11, 03/31/12, 3, 150
- Executive Chef, Kamalaya Holistic and Wellness Resort, Thailand, 08/01/10, 04/30/11, 59, 2
- Executive Chef, Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas, Thailand, 10/01/08, 08/31/10, 146, 9, 4
- Executive Sous Chef, Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Djibouti, 12/01/06, 09/30/08
- Chef de Cuisine, Anantara Resorts & Spas, Maldives, 10/01/05, 10/31/06, 160
- Sous Chef, Trident Mumbai, Mumbai, India, 10/01/03, 10/31/05, 575
- Junior Sous Chef, Trident Mumbai, Mumbai, India, 08/01/02, 10/31/03
- Chef de Partie, Oberoi Hotels, Mumbai, India, 06/01/00, 07/31/02
- DCDP, Trident Cochin, Cochin, India, 06/01/98, 05/31/00
Timeline
Executive Chef
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
2023.09 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef
Zulal
2021.06 - 2023.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Culinary Director (Food and Service)
2021.02 - 2021.07 (5 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef & F&B Director
InterContinental Fujairah Resort and Spa
2019.03 - 2021.02 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef
Sofitel Bahrain Thalassa and Spa
2015.11 - 2019.03 (3 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef
Sofitel Mumbai BKC
2014.02 - 2015.11 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef
Sofitel Krabi
2012.05 - 2014.02 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef & F&B Director
Kempinski Seychelles Resort
2011.04 - 2012.03 (11 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef
Kamalaya Holistic and wellness resort
2010.08 - 2011.04 (8 education.months_Label)
Executive Chef & B
Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas
2008.10 - 2010.08 (1 education.year_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Executive Sous Chef
Djibouti Palace Kempinski
2006.12 - 2008.09 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Chef de Cuisine
Anantara Resorts & Spas
2005.10 - 2006.10 (1 education.year_Label)
Sous Chef
Trident Mumbai
2003.10 - 2005.10 (2 education.years_Label)
Junior Sous Chef
Trident Mumbai
2002.08 - 2003.10 (1 education.year_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Chef de Partie
Oberoi Hotels
2000.06 - 2002.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
DCDP
Trident Cochin
1998.06 - 2000.05 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development
Postgraduate from Hospitality
Diploma in Hotel management and Catering Technology
Diploma
HACCP Highfield 2023 Level 3
IHG
CLiMB Leadership
Harvard School on Budgeting, Change Management and Coaching