Bengaluru, Karnataka – March 01, 2023 – Vinothkumar J has been appointed as the new Executive Chef of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore. Located at Iblur Gate, Marathahalli-Bellandur-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Sarjapur Main Road Bengaluru, the 172-room hotel has been open since January 2014.

In his new role, Chef Vinoth will oversee the entire culinary operations at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore. In addition to this, Chef Vinoth will also work towards expanding the culinary canvas of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore by setting new concepts in the areas of outdoor catering, curating year round concepts for festivities at our award-winning restaurants.

Chef Vinoth has been an integral part of Hilton group and his passion towards food and beverage & dedication towards building great teams is admirable. He believes in keeping it original by sourcing the finest ingredients from origin markets across the world. He is passionate about adapting new global culinary techniques like “Pans to your Plate”, “Source Local Serve Global” and innovative plating and presentation.

Chef Vinoth started his career in 2006 as a Kitchen Associate in Taj Holiday Village Goa; he brings over 16 years of experience in the kitchen with a specialization in Continental and Thai cuisine. He has trained under Chef Natarajan Kulanthai (Ex. Corporate Chef –Taj hotels & Resorts) Chef Meril Antony (Executive Chef Taj Malabar), Chef Praveen Shetty (Executive Chef Hilton Maldives), Culinary Director Chef Prasad (Conrad Bengaluru).

Chef Vinoth did Bachelor of Science in Institute Hotel Management and catering Technology & Applied Nutrition from IHM Mumbai Known as Dadar Catering College (First Catering College in Asia pacific), Chef Vinoth also has international exposure in continental Cuisine worked in London for Holiday Inn and County Hotel in early days of his Career.

Before joining DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore Chef Vinoth Kumar has been associated with Conrad Bangalore for over 5 years. Prior to which, he worked for Hilton Chennai for four years. Starting with the position of Chef De Partie in Hilton Chennai and stepped in to position of Executive Sous Chef in Conrad

Bengaluru. He has shown great loyalty and dedication throughout his employment with Hilton brand. Chef Vinoth Favorite Dish is Nattu Kozhi Kuzhambu (Country Chicken Curry made with hand grounded homemade masala with wood pressed gingly oil on top) which is prepared by his mom.

“I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead the entire culinary team of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore. Working as a chef gives me more freedom and allows me to be more creative than just about any other career. Cooking also encourages self to make adjustments and create new and interesting flavors. Even recipes are just guidelines, and we can change the ratios and add new ingredients to make a dish your own. In addition to the creativity of the job, there is constant change and every day is different day and different people and culture”.

Executive Chef, Chef Vinoth

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore is part of Hilton Honors®, the award-winning guest loyalty program for Hilton’s 18 world-class brands. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else, and free standard Wi-Fi. Members also have access to contactless technology exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors mobile app, where Hilton Honors members can check in, choose their room and access their room using Digital Key.

For more information or to make reservations, please visit DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bangalore or call +91 80 67656565 or email BLROR_MKT@hilton.com. Read more about DoubleTree by Hilton at stories.hilton.com.

About DoubleTree by Hilton

DoubleTree by Hilton is a fast-growing, global portfolio of nearly 590 upscale hotels with more than 135,000 rooms across 47 countries. In the past decade, the brand has experienced exponential growth, close to quadrupling in size to accommodate the world’s thriving economic and business centers and growing tourism industries.

For more than 50 years, DoubleTree by Hilton has maintained its philosophy of making guests feel comfortable while traveling, from offering a signature, warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie at check-in and serving the local community, to innovating for the future through modern spaces and amenities. Thanks to the dedication of its team members, DoubleTree by Hilton ensures the absolute best experiences for guests and prioritizes spaces and human moments that make people feel good. With nearly 590 hotels around the world, there are more opportunities than ever for guests to indulge in the brand’s double dose of comfortable. DoubleTree by Hilton is committed to Travel with Purpose, Hilton’s corporate responsibility strategy, and our mission to redefine responsible travel through our Travel with Purpose goals to cut our environmental footprint in half and double investment in social impact by 2030.

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