31st
January 2012
Bon Appetit
Deaonarine Paul
Food has always
been deeply rooted in the bones of Sandals Halcyon’s
new Food and Beverage Manager Deonarine Paul,
whose craving for culinary arts dates back to
his boyhood. While his parents ran a garment
business, he was blending his passion for food
with his East Indian-Guyanese cooking, Paul
took charge of the affairs of the family kitchen.
It was no surprise to his loved ones when the
master chef refused to inherit the family business
in exchange for pursuing his first love.
“Food was always in me,” said a
proud Deonarine. He continued, “it goes
as far back as watching my grandmother who used
to ask me to stir the pot for her.”
The culinary artist, who enjoys nothing more
than adding a Caribbean touch to intercontinental
recipes, worked in several local restaurants
and small hotels locally from the tender age
of 17, before joining the 169 room Sandals Halcyon
as a part time cook. It wouldn’t take
the Halcyon management long to discover that
Deonairine was a needed flavor to their recipe
for success, and two weeks later they were saying
“bon appetite” to a full time job.
While his diligence is easy to spot, his passion
for the field, like irresistible food, is infectious.
General Manager Lennox Dupal, who promoted the
slightly built resident of Babonneau three times,
believes Paul is the spice that flavours the
resort’s ever-bubbling pot. |
