St Ermin’s Hotel appoints new executive head chef

St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster has announced the appointment of Paolo Sanapo as the venue’s executive head chef, who is said to have a “rich and diverse” culinary background and a number of awards from across the globe. 

It is reported that Sanapo has already begun extensive menu development across all elements of the hotel’s food offerings, and he is said to use fresh produce from the St Ermin’s rooftop kitchen garden. His new menu is said to be “designed with provenance, sustainability and quality” in mind.

Sanapo has trained at Michelin-starred restaurants all over the world and worked in “prestigious” kitchens for over 15 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and award-winning culinary flair to the hotel. 

In addition, he has also opened restaurants for top properties across the globe including West London, the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa, Galeries Lafayette in Dubai, and Elements of Byron Resort and Spa, located in Australia. 

His other accolades also include leading Singapore’s Skirt Restaurant to become the Island’s number one ‘Travellers Choice of Fine Dining Restaurants’ and number eight in the whole of Asia, as well as being awarded ‘Best Restaurant’ by Tatler Singapore in 2020.

Sanapo said: “I am delighted to be a part of this amazing and supportive team, to work in such a beautiful historic property and to have access to so many home-grown ingredients. I am excited to share my colourful new menu that blends the diverse flavour combinations and techniques garnered from culinary hotspots around the world.

“The new menu lets the quality, local ingredients speak for themselves – with flavours enhanced by the restaurant’s signature Josper Grill and unique seasonings.”