Michael Clinton Appointed Exec Chef of Park Hyatt Dubai
October 7, 2010 - Park Hyatt Dubai is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Clinton as the hotel's new executive chef overseeing culinary operations for its six restaurants and bars, catering and in-room dining services. Chef Michael joins Park Hyatt Dubai from Grand Hyatt Singapore, where he had held the position of executive sous chef for two years.
Chef Michael started his culinary career almost 25 years ago in his native Ireland after discovering his passion for food. He attended Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts and earned a degree in Food Preparation. During his studies, he worked as chef de partie in a seafood restaurant in Cape Cod, where he remained until 1991.
Following appointments in Bermuda, and with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company in Boston and Puerto Rico, Chef Michael returned to Bermuda in 2003 to assume his first executive chef position with The Reefs Beach Resort.
He transferred to the Seychelles in December 2005, where he spent 18 months working as the executive chef at the Constance Lemuria Resort. His career then saw him relocate to the British Virgin Islands in 2007 where he held the position of executive chef at the Peter Island Resort.
In May 2008, Chef Michael joined Grand Hyatt Singapore as the hotel's executive sous chef leading the culinary brigades of four outlets and two bars, with a focus on Italian, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian and contemporary European cuisine.
In July 2010, Chef Michael was promoted to executive chef and moved to Park Hyatt Dubai.
Park Hyatt Dubai's cuisine is truly authentic, presented with flair and creativity in exquisite settings. World-renowned architects and designers created stylish dining venues, and enormous effort goes into selecting the best flavours and ingredients to produce authentic and tantalising dishes.
Brief Biography: Chef Michael Clinton
July 2010 - Present
Executive Chef, Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May 2008 - July 2010
Executive Sous Chef, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore
May 2007 - May 2008
Executive Chef, Peter Island Resort, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
December 2005 - May 2007
Executive Chef, Constance Lemuria Resort,Praslin, Seychelles
May 2003 - December 2005
Executive Chef, The Reefs Beach Resort, Southampton, Bermuda
September 2001 - May 2003
Executive Sous Chef, The Ritz Carlton San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico
December 1996 - September 2001
Executive Sous Chef, The Ritz Carlton, Boston, USA
August 1991 - December 1996
Chef de Cuisine, Sonesta Beach Resort, Southampton, Bermuda
November 1987 - August 1991
Chef de Partie, Impudent Oyster, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
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