Fernando Trump Joins Alila Villas Soori as Executive Chef

Alila Villas Soori has appointed Fernando Trump as Executive Chef.

Chef Fernando arrives on the tranquil shores of West Bali from the bustling city of Budapest, Hungary, where he was most recently Executive Chef of L’Occhio Di Stile restaurant.

Chef Fernando’s rise through the culinary ranks began in his home country of Argentina, where he gained experience at notable establishments such as the Philippe Starck-designed El Bistro restaurant at Faena Hotel & Universe, and the 647 Dinner Club, which won Best Restaurant award by Conde Nast Traveler in 2006.

In 2008, Fernando travelled to France and Switzerland, where he enriched his repertoire of European cooking techniques at renowned Michelin-starred restaurants such as L’Atelier Paris Saint Germain by Joel Robuchon, and Mirazur, ranked number 11 in the San Pellegrino Best 50 Restaurants.

Two years later, he was making a name for himself at the new Atmosphere restaurant at the top of Burj Khalifa in Dubai before landing in Budapest.

Chef Fernando will run Alila Villas Soori’s two signature restaurants, Cotta and Ombak.