For those who have built their craft abroad...This is your invitation to return home.
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Verifichi qui sotto se possiede i requisiti per questa possibilità e, in tal caso, invii la sua candidatura il prima possibile.
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As Starwood Hotels and Resorts prepares to open Baccarat Hotel Rome, we are seeking an Executive Chef to lead a true pre-opening journey—an opportunity to shape, build, and define a culinary destination in the Eternal City.
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This is more than a role. It is a chance to bring your international experience back to Italy and create something enduring.
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The Opportunity
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Reporting to the Food & Beverage Director, you will take full ownership of the culinary vision from the ground up building your brigade, establishing culture, and defining the identity of each outlet.
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A Pre-Opening Like No Other
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- Recruit, mentor, and inspire a brigade of ~30 chefs
- Shape kitchen culture, standards, and ways of working from day one
- Collaborate with the F&B; Director to create and evolve concepts across all outlets
- Bring a modern, refined perspective to Italian cuisine within a luxury context The Culinary Landscape
- Signature 3-meal Italian restaurant with an established brand partner
- Rooftop bar, Petit Salon & Guest Lounge
- 24-hour In-Room Dining & Banqueting/Catering
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Why This Role
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- Define a €10M culinary operation from inception
- Full influence over supplier selection and product sourcing
- Work within a fully designed, ready-to-launch kitchen
- Play a key role in positioning one of Rome's most anticipated luxury openings
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Who You Are
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- An Italian chef with international experience, ready to return and make your mark
- A builder of teams, culture, and standards—not just operations
- A leader who blends creativity with discipline and commercial awareness
- Passionate about elevating Italian cuisine through a lens of refinement and precision
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At Baccarat, we do not simply create dining experiences—we craft moments of beauty, precision, and emotion.
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Come home. xrtlpzc Build something exceptional.
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