Mikael O'Brien

Mikael O'Brien

Executive Chef at The Baron Kabul
Lives in Kabul, Afghanistan

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About me

I have been here in UAE for the past 8 years. I first started at Sheraton Abu Dhabi then moved onto Coral Beach Resort Sharjah (part of the Coral International Group) where I done 4 openings, Coral Deira Dubai, Coral Ajman Suites, Coral Al Barsha Dubai and Casa Samak (Seafood Restaurant ) which was a brand-new concept at Coral Beach Resort.
I have also been associated with The Emirates Culinary Guild for the past 7 years as a Senior Member, which during which I have been involved in the Salon Culinaire and the Junior Chef of the Year for the past 7 years.
I was also part of the Sydney International Culinary School Dubai, which opened in 2006. I was part of the opening team and was appointed Executive Chef / Lecturer. From there I joined Nestle Professional in 2007 as Consultant / Advisory Chef for the Middle East.
I am also a Senior Member of the Saudi Arabian Chef Association and the British Craft Guild of Chefs
During my time at Nestle Professional, I have had a lot of exposure at various events such as:Gulfood Show DubaiAl Diyafa Doha QatarInternational Hospitality Forum Amman JordanFemale Chef of the YearMenus of the Masters
I started my apprenticeship at Maxim's de Paris in London in 1983, then moved to the Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel London. Next was the Four Seasons, Inn on the Park, Park Lane London (Four Seasons Restaurant 1 michelin star), next was the Institute of Director's, Pall Mall, London, then Mortons, Berkeley Square, London.
I went overseas to USA in 1993, to Los Angeles, California, started at Universal Studios, then worked for Actor Eddie Murphy and Singer Rod Stewart.
I Returned back to London in 1996 went to work for Directors Table, Victoria, London, then the Residence of Royal Sun Alliance(Directors Table)
In 2002 I went to Crowne Plaza Jeddah, Saudi Arabia then onto UAE as mentioned as above.



YEARNAME OF COMPETITIONTOWN/COUNTRYCLASSES JUDGED

2010
Junior Chef of the year 2010
Dubai / UAE
Live cooking: Beef, Chicken, Fish, Seafood and Arabic mezzeh


2010
mla Black Box
Dubai/UAE
All categories


2010
Horeca
Beirut/Lebanon
Live cooking - Arabic mezza, Live creation and Woman Chef of the Year


2010
Culinary Arts
Colombo/Sri Lanka
Fruit butter sulptures


2009
mla Black Box
Cairo/Egypt
All categories


2009
Hot Chef, salon culinaire
Jeddah/Saudi Arabia
All categories


2008
mla Black Box Global Final
Dubai/UAE
All categories


2008
Horeca
Kuwait
All categories


2007
Horeca
Kuwait
All categories


2007
mla Black Box
Dubai/UAE
All categories


2007
mla Black Box
Kuwait
All categories


Experience

6 years and 4 months

  • Executive Chef

    The Baron Kabul - Kabul, Afghanistan

    F&B kitchen
    December 2017 - Now · 6 years and 4 months

Education

  • City & Guilds

    Uxbridge College - Uxbridge, United Kingdom

    September 1998 - December 1998

  • Ealing College of Higher Education - London, United Kingdom

    September 1983 - June 1986

  • CSE Grades

    Brentside High School - England, United Kingdom

    September 1979 - June 1982

Languages

3 languages

  • English

    Native or fluent

  • French

    Professional working

  • Arabic

    Limited working

Personal information

Nationalities

  • British

Date of birth

December 30th 1965

Driving License

Yes

Competitions & Awards

1 competition

  • MLA Black Box

    Culinary Judging Certified - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    2009

Skills

1 skill

  • Culinary Technical and Practical Skills

Additional Information

1 information shared

  • www.wacs2000.org

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