Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, o le nofoaga pito sili ona lelei i le matafaga o loʻo i totonu o le matafaga matagofie o Jumeirah, ua tofia Manuel Jose Caicedo e avea ma ana Pule Sili fou.
O Chef Manuel's na fa'amauina lona fa'ailoga tikeri i le Culinary and Kitchen Management mai le Iunivesite o Culinary School i Barcelona ma o lo'o umia le tamaoaiga o le poto masani fa'ava-o-malo ma le poto i le kuka ma le puleaina o mea'ai e tele.
Mai le avea o se kuka i le Pule Sili i Amerika Latina ma Sepania, ua manuia le galue o Chef Manuel i le umukuka e ala i le taulimaina o matafaioi eseese ma o lea ua faaauau lana malaga kuka i Dubai o le Pule Sili o loo galue i ituaiga eseese.
Formerly, Chef Manuel worked as the Executive Chef at Jumeirah Group/Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts and as an Executive Culinary Producer at Paramount Hotels & Resorts where he gained a world of experience. He worked as the Executive Banquet Chef at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Dubai where he successfully led the culinary department and oversaw the operations.
Prior to that, he had the honour of working in Spain at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Arts alongside Paco Perez – a prominent chef with five Michelin stars and Sergio Arola – a Spanish Chef with two Michelin stars. He was also part of the team at El Racó D’ en Freixa, where he developed creative menu ideas. Chef Manuel is experienced in opening new restaurant venues and hotels in Madrid, Tenerife and Barcelona and has catered up to 3000 guests.
A goal-oriented professional with expert culinary knowledge in multiple cuisines, including Spanish, Continental, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern, Chef Manuel is responsible for leading the operations, planning, organization and management of food preparation at the resort. He is also the creative brain behind menu planning and recipe design and ensures consistent quality in food production that exceeds the guest expectations.
Karolina Paliszewska, General Manager at Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection said: “We are pleased to welcome Manuel to the Habtoor Grand Resort family. Manuel’s extensive knowledge and immense experience in the industry will help revamp the hotel’s F&B concept and offering. His fresh outlook and passion for culinary excellence will bring new ideas, perspectives and techniques to the team.”
