With more than 26 years of experience in the culinary industry, Chandra Swamy will lead the culinary efforts and menu innovation for the Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown three restaurants; he will also oversee all culinary operations for the hotel’s corporate and social catering services.
Swamy dabbled in cooking at a young age in his native India, inspired by his family, and graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management Bangalore in 1995. Since then, he has worked in many hotels and organizations, s uch as Carnival Cruise Lines.
The chef joined Marriott International as sous chef at the Marriott Beach Resort Grand Cayman in 2006. During his tenure at this hotel, he was awarded Associate of the Year in 2008. His participation in the Cayman Islands culinary competitions each year earned him six gold medals in different categories, and he was also awarded Chef de Chasseur for the most innovative Caribbean dish in 2008.
In 2010, Swamy joined the Dubai Marriott Harbor Hotel as sous chef and headed its rooftop restaurant The Observatory. In 2012, after two years at the property, he was promoted to executive chef at the Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, thanks to his great dedication and passion.
He was awarded the Middle East and Africa Rising Star Award in 2012 and the MEA ACE Executive Chef of the Year Award in 2013 and 2014 by Marriott International. In 2013, under his leadership, the hotel won the best HACCP award in Dubai Municipality and achieved an A rating.
In 2015 he was part of the opening of the Marriott Hotel Downtown in Abu Dhabi, UAE as Executive Sous Chef and two years later, in 2017 he moved to the Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi – UAE as Executive Chef, responsible for the overall success of the kitchen’s daily operations.
Chandra’s mission is to work on the creation of new flavors to bring them to all the gastronomic spaces of the Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown. It’s this dedication to quality and care in every step of the culinary process that elevates Chef Chandra’s approach to the highest possible level.
Chandra Swamy is a Commerce graduate from the University of Mysore and holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Bangalore University.
