Jee Whan LeePARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jee Whan Lee as Executive Chef. Lee will oversee the hotel restaurant, Airo with its seasonal menus, Airo Café, plus the hotel’s 24 Hour In-Room Dining. Bringing a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry to the hotel with over 14 years’ experience as a Chef, Lee has worked at properties such as PEPPER’s Cradle Mountain Lodge Tasmania and has spent extensive tenures working in kitchens across the globe including Korea and Canada. Lee received his Professional Chef Diploma at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu, Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute. Lee’s food philosophy is marrying traditional methods with modern methods of cooking, creating simple food with a twist. Airo’s modern Australian, French influenced menu reflects this perfectly, favoring high quality, fresh and local produce. With Lee at the helm of the kitchen, there will be an even greater focus on fresh, locally sourced produce with the hotel’s ‘Market to Table’ philosophy remaining prominent.