The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland is delighted to welcome new Executive Chef, Dietmar Sawyere to their team of expert staff.
Sawyere has taken on the Executive Chef role at The Chedi Andermatt and will head all dining operations including the Gault Millau awarded eatery, The Restaurant and The Japanese Restaurant by Hide Yamamoto. The Restaurant offers East-West cuisine in an original Swiss setting, while guests experience the chefs’ work first hand by looking into the four theatre kitchens. The five-metre high glass cheese cellar is also a highlight. The Japanese Restaurant by Hide Yamamoto features an outstanding sushi and sashimi bar as well as a tempura counter, offering an authentic Japanese experience complete with the largest selection of sake in the Alps.
Sawyere brings a wealth of culinary experience with him from across the globe. He began his career at the age of 16 as Chef de Partie at The Savoy Hotel in London before working as a Chef in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Bangkok until he settled as Executive Chef at The Regent of Melbourne in 1988, and stayed in Australia over the next 25 years. Sawyere opened award-winning restaurants, with two in Sydney called The Forty One Restaurant and Brasserie Cassis, and one in Auckland, New Zealand.
In January 2013, Chef Sawyere sold his restaurants and moved his family back to Europe. Following a stint at the Widder restaurant in Zurich, Sawyere has now taken the helm at The Chedi Andermatt.
Hotel General Manager, Jean-Yves Blatt comments: “We are all delighted to welcome Dietmar into The Chedi Andermatt family. His experience and passion not only inspire our fantastic team at The Japanese by Hide Yamamoto and The Restaurant, but it is also reflected in his excellent cooking.”
