Vivanta by Taj Connemara Gets New Exec Chef

By BW Hotelier THE VIVANTA by Taj Connemara, Chennai has appointed Jaffar Ali as its new Executive Chef. Chef Jaffar started his culinary journey in 1992 when he joined The Taj Coromandel, Chennai as Chef Trainee. Almost two decades later he is back in Chennai with Vivanta by Taj-Connemara, and hopes to bring to the guests a world of culinary delights. Chef Jaffar worked in Maldives as Sous Chef and then Senior Sous Chef with The Taj Coral Reef Resort. He then went on to become the Executive Chef at the Denis Island Resort in Seychelles. On returning to India, Chef had a short stint at The Gateway Hotel Calicut as the Executive Chef and then joined The Gateway Hotel Ernakulam. Here he was in-charge of the re-launch of The Bubble Caf-, the iconic multi-cuisine restaurant, and also the launch of Sian, the Pan Asian specialty restaurant - the first specialty restaurant in Kerala offering Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisine. Chef Jaffar loves western cooking and is always looking for avenues to explore and innovate regional specialities. A certified FSMS auditor, Chef Jaffar is very passionate about learning and updating himself.