The Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel in Dubai has appointed Tunji Oladipo as the hotel’s executive chef.
Chef Tunji will oversee all of the property's menu creation, food sourcing, staff hiring, training and development as well as the dining opportunities at its sister property the Oceana Beach Club on Palm Jumeirah, including the renowned West 14th steakhouse. His natural zeal for adventure brought him to his first assignment in Dubai as chef de cuisine at the fine dining Retro restaurant in Le Meridien Mina Seyahi. After a successful three-year appointment, Chef Tunji was selected to help establish a new concept of fine dining on board the Silver Seas luxury cruise liners, then on to executive chef at Jebel Ali International Hotels where he ran operations for Bateaux Dubai, Thyme Mediterranean Restaurant and Citrus café. Most recently Tunji was consultant chef at the top five-star One and Only Mirage hotel on Jumeirah Beach, in Dubai.