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About Chef Simon Wipf

Swiss raised Chef, with huge passion for finest cuisine and food discovery. Chef Simon carries a wealth of culinary experience and indefatigable energy. Over 20 years of global industry expertise, creating a mélange of tantalizing flavors across the hotel´s award-winning restaurants, and ultra-luxury Cruise & Airlines worldwide. Being grounded in classical French techniques, but with plenty of global flavor´s heart that gained throughout working, traveling, and staging globally. Chef Simon aim is to transmit his expertise to young talented future Chefs.

Chef Simon graduated with a Swiss govermental diploma in professional cooking while taking his internship at prestigious renowned Hotels and Stared Michelin Restaurants across Switzerland such as Hotel Victoria Jungfrau Hotel & Spa „16 point Gault Milau“, Hotel Rosalp „2* Michelin Chef Roland Pierroz“. Then has apprenticed at various world known places and under great mentors such as the famous Little Nell „Relais Chateaux Hotel“ in Aspen, Colorado, USA, The Royal Unique Empire Hotel Brunei-Darussalam, under the world known master Chef „Alain Ducasse“ at the historical Plaza Athénée Palace in Paris-France, as well as under many other mentors that he met throughout his culinary journey. Chef Simon holds the highest Swiss Certification of Culinary Apprenticeship and highest level of food Safety Certification PIC level4 which are highly universally recognized.

Experiences

CURRICULUM VITAE

Executive Chef

Qatar Airways

July 2023 - Now

Executive Chef

Four Seasons The Pearl Qatar

August 2021 - June 2023

Executive Sous Chef

Marriott Marquis City Center Doha

July 2018 - July 2021

Executive Sous Chef

Emirates Flight Catering

June 2017 - June 2018

Head Chef

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Septemer 2015 - June 2017

Head Chef

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Istanbul

October 2014 - September 2015

Head Chef

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong

November 2013 - October 2014

Chef de Cuisine

Park Hyatt Dubai

October 2009 - November 2013

Sous Chef, Chef de Partie

Dorchester Collection Paris / Brunei

April 2007 - October 2009

„The most important characteristics for being a chef is "passion", "patience", "pleasure and maybe "persistance". As well as knowing that in your team, you are only as successful as your weakest member.
Being chef is a different lifestyle, full of adventure and being open to learning new things every day“

Simon Wipf