CHEF ZHANG Xue Shi has been appointed as Chinese Chef de Cuisine at the Cantonese kitchen at K3, the all-day dining restaurant at the 523-room JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity. Fondly known as Chef Oliver, he comes with around 17 years of experience in handling kitchen operations and management.
After intensive training in Chinese culinary arts from the Cooking School of Changping District in China, he started his career with Yidu Hotel in Beijing in 2000 and a year later moved on to Chuanbo Zhonggong Hotel. In 2002, Chef Oliver moved on to Grand Hyatt, Beijing where he gained rich experience working at “Made in China” the signature Chinese Restaurant of the hotel. With his sincerity and diligence at work, he was bestowed with the ‘Hyatt Star’ award. After spending nine enriching years in Beijing, he joined Hyatt Regency Chennai in 2011, as the second in command of the Chinese restaurant. He conceptualized and executed various food festivals and showcased his rich culinary heritage at the hotel’s restaurants.
Chef Oliver believes that constant innovation and keeping oneself abreast of latest culinary trends are the most important rules to excel in this profession. When not in kitchen, he likes to spend his time watching and playing football.
Chef Oliver loves cooking, and chose to be a chef because he was inspired by his grandmother, who always created dishes for him to eat.
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