#219 Apoorva Kunte | The Westin

I was lucky enough to be invited to The Westin Melbourne’s nod to Wicked, the Musical, a glorious High Tea with a very prominent green focus. High Tea at The Westin is an impressive affair. The team goes all out on theme, creativity and flavour and the Wicked High Tea was no exception. I was keen to talk to Executive Chef, Apoorva Kunte about the approach behind a themed High Tea. I was also keen to talk to him again, because I had such a lovely time talking to him in 2022, and since then, he has been having all sorts of adventures and I wanted to hear more. Before moving to Australia, Apoorva worked in hotels in India and the Middle East, and he has been in kitchens for nearly 20 years. Apoorva is one of those chefs who is constantly striving to do better, to find out more and to share his knowledge with his team, as well as at the Cordon Bleu as a Student Assessor and now in his role on the Marriott APEC Culinary Advisory Board. I had the best time hearing about his latest research trip where he explored the fermentation process of cacao beans, both in terms of flavour and sustainability and he already has plans for the next several projects. You can enjoy the Wicked High Tea from now until mid-April.