SLS Dubai Welcomes Chef Jarvis Dong as New Executive Chef

With over 16 years of culinary experience, Chef Jarvis Dong is geared to further strengthen SLS Dubai’s culinary team and offering

November 2023, Dubai | Building upon a remarkable year of exciting new culinary offerings and launches, SLS Dubai is thrilled to announce the appointment of Chef Jarvis Dong as the hotel’s new esteemed Executive Chef, as he is set to elevate the dining experience even further as it enters a new chapter.

Boasting over 16 years of culinary experience and a notable background in hospitality and the luxury landscape, Chef Jarvis has refined his culinary expertise and acumen at a host of esteemed properties in the Middle East and Asia. He began his illustrious career when he set sail internationally to become Commis Chef at Madinat Jumeirah, followed by exemplary roles in China with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in Hangzhou and Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Sanya. Slowly climbing the ranks, Chef Jarvis’ globe-trotting experience also includes senior culinary positions at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Riyadh and Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah.

Prior to his current role, Chef Jarvis led Six Senses Qingcheng Mountain Hotel in Chengdu, China, as Executive Chef, where he oversaw six leading culinary divisions, banquets, and catering. Chef Jarvis Dong's culinary journey has taken him across diverse cuisines and multidisciplinary practices in the kitchen, allowing him to cultivate a unique and dynamic culinary style while seamlessly managing a dedicated team of professionals.

Under his tutelage as SLS Dubai’s Executive Chef, Chef Jarvis will oversee the culinary operations of the hotel's esteemed outlets, such as the newly renovated Carna by Dario Cecchini, Smoke & Mirrors, and exciting new ventures within the property slated to open early next year. Chef Jarvis will also champion the hotel’s sustainability ethos and further cement SLS Dubai as the region’s leading culinary crown jewel.