Director of Food and Beverage and Executive Chef Paul Gindra
Hickory’ s Lounge
L ush green grass as far as the eye can see at the Kingdom’ s only 18-hole championship standard golf course and to a par 3 9-hole course designed by renowned golfing legend and course architect, Colin Montgomerie, and managed by Troon( the leading golf course management company), The Royal Golf Club is an exciting location for all. The enthusiasts of the sport can enjoy spending their mornings and afternoons on the course followed by a nice meal in any of the location’ s multiple food outlets, or guests can go for a relaxing afternoon that flows into the evening in the lounges, or even indulge in special evenings hosted by the Royal Golf Club. Director of Food and Beverage and Executive Chef Paul Gindra spoke to Perle Magazine about what the Royal Golf Club has to offer beyond a stunning golf course.
Finding his beginnings in the F & B industry while working at the De Vere Hotel in Southampton, Chef Gindra was drawn to the way the food was prepared and presented and asked to be placed in the kitchen for training, paving the way for him to pursue a culinary career. Doing a two year apprenticeship with De Vere Hotels and two years education from Southampton City College, Chef Paul worked in the UK for two more years before moving back to
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