Panneer Selvam Satheesh Kumar has been appointed as the new senior executive chef for Elegant Hotels’ all-inclusive properties, Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels, Crystal Cove and Waves Hotel & Spa. Kumar will oversee the food offerings at the group’s Barbados hotels situated on the Platinum West Coast and South Coast.
Kumar joins Elegant Hotels with a wealth of experience in the Bajan hospitality sector having worked at Sandals Barbados for the last three years. His knowledge of all-inclusive catering is second to none with his career including 13 years aboard Royal Caribbean International cruise ships.
Elegant Hotels Group (LON:EHG) owns and operates seven luxury freehold hotels and a beachfront restaurant, Daphne’s, on the island of Barbados. The Group’s portfolio currently comprises 588 rooms, making it twice as large (by room number) as the closest competitor in the Barbados luxury hotel room market. Six of the seven properties are situated along the prestigious west coast of Barbados commonly known as the “Platinum Coast”. The properties are all freehold, with a total aggregate plot size of approximately 23 acres and an aggregate beachfront of 2,600 feet.
