DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Panaji appoints Pradeep Rao as Executive Chef

DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Panaji appoints Pradeep Rao as the new Executive Chef. With over 14 years of enviable culinary expertise, he has worked with leading luxury hospitality brands such as Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, Starwood Hotels, Marriott Hotels and Hilton Hotels & Resorts bringing in a range of experience to his new role.

Hailing from the southern part of India and having travelled across the globe, he has a flair to articulate the culinary story on a plate. His style of preparation is modest but elegant with an amalgamation of varied flavours and local produce.

As the Executive Chef at DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Panaji, Pradeep Rao will oversee culinary operations of all the restaurants at the resort, in-room dining and the banquet kitchen. He is passionate about both cooking and plating and has a persistent quest for culinary excellence. 

When not in the kitchen, he uses his surreal vision to capture nature, architecture in addition to curating culinary stories. His Mantra - “Cooking is an art and something that you should learn every day”.