DRMumbai: Cuisine guests visiting the Swiss Alps resort of St. Moritz are spoilt for choice. And now the Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains spices up St. Moritz by welcoming Indian specialty chef Chhotu Kahatik in their team. Khatik was born and raised in Jaipur, India, where he found his inspiration for the art of cooking through his mother and started to cook for his family when he was just 16.
He then developed his skills in different luxury hotels in India, the Maldives and Riyadh. Over the past years, he not only mastered the Indian cuisine but also fell in love with Italian food and started to experiment on a fusion of the two culinary worlds.
“One of my favourite Italian dishes is Aqua Pazza, a recipe for poached white fish and seafood, which I put an Indian twist on by marinating the fish with Madras Curry. But I also love to prepare traditional Indian dishes, such as Laal Maans, a meat curry from Rajasthan,” explains chef Khatik.
“I am very excited for my new role here and am especially honoured to work with such a skilled and awarded executive chef. Matthias Schmidberger and his team have given me a warm welcome and I am looking forward to get to know the local cuisine and explore the lush Alpine landscape in St. Moritz.” Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains will now integrate Indian dishes in the menu.
