Nigel J Lobo works as the Group Executive Chef for Stars n Bars-UAE. Prior to this, he was the Executive Chef and Group Culinary Administrator at the Royal Orchid Hospitality Group in Dubai taking care of various stand alone restaurants of various cuisines catering to different market segments. He was also the Chef de Cuisine at The Eloquent Elephant at the Taj in Business Bay, Dubai.

 

Nigel has studied Bachelors of Tourism Studies and carries a Post Graduate Diploma in Kitchen Management from the famed Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD). He has trained at Miramar under Michelin star Chef Paco Perez and at Compartir under Chef Mateu Casanas in Spain; Attica in Australia under Chef Ben Shewry, La Vie under Chef Thomas Buhner in Germany and at a local tapas bar in Valladolid-La Tahona under Chef Jose.

 

A career that started in his late teens, has trained him to run a restaurant, organise the logistics of service and supplies, price the menu in each segment, portion the plates, train staff and overall run a successful chain of restaurants.

Overcoming a speech impediment as a child and later battling a horrific crash which resulted in a metal plate in the face and the risk of losing an eye; Nigel remains passionate about Modern European cuisine and is on a quest to share his experiences with young Chefs and Entrepreneurs of the restaurant industry.