Exclusive Interview | Dinesh Pai, Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

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How did it all start? Share your culinary journey with us

I was always passionate about working in Luxury hotels and working as a Chef. My father & I would cook lunch on Saturdays and Sundays. We dint have much Culinary tv shows at that time, but what I can recollect was magazines showcasing charismatic and vibrant colours. 

I used to work part-time as casual while studying at my hotel school in IHM Mumbai to keep up paying fees. So I had a fair idea about the industry. 

After completing my studies they offered me a job at  Grand Hyatt Mumbai as an employee. I was working as a baker doing night shift baking bread, croissant and morning bakeries. 

Then I joined Four Seasons Mumbai pre-opening and then down the line I was transferred to many Four Seasons brands in the Maldives. 

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