Barlas Gorgulu has been appointed as Executive Chef at Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Barlas Gorgulu has been appointed executive chef of Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Oman. He will lead the hotel's entire culinary operations, including its six dining outlets.
Gorgulu has experience driving F&B operations for Accor and Marriott hotels and resorts across the Middle East. His experience took him from Turkey to Europe and the Middle East over the span of two decades.
In 2002, he began as a commis chef in Rixos Hotels by Accor in Turkey. In 2005, he moved to New York to undergo culinary training at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). In 2011, he joined Do & Co, an Austrian catering company, where he was in charge of various international events such as Formula 1, the UEFA Champions League Final and international tennis tournaments.
He was later hired as an executive sous chef in W Doha Hotel & Residences, managing all banquets, outside catering, royal events and outlets operations. After two years, he was promoted to executive chef.