ROHIT SHARMA
ARMANI/AMAL
Rohit Sharma, head chef of Armani/Amal, originally from Delhi, India, came to Dubai in 2011. On a mission to advance his culinary career. His love for gastronomy is owed much to the influence of his mother and both his grandmothers amazing cooking that sparked a deep-seated love for food. Initially, he wanted to pursue a career in sports, it was his mother who persuaded him to consider hotel management as an opportunity to travel the world and broaden his horizons, so he obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Hotel Management, Gurdaspur, India, which is where he discovered his passion for culinary creativity. This was followed by a master’s in international hospitality from Vatel International Business School in Nîmes, France. His career started in France in 2008 as an apprentice at the Michelin starred L’Auberge Du Père Bise, Talloires before a stint in the UK. In 2011, he came to Dubai to work under the legendary team at Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire before joining award-winning Indian restaurant Armani/Amal at Armani Hotel Dubai.
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