Chef W.A.P Sanjeewa is the new joiner at Downtown Rotana, as the stylish hotel in the heart of Manama prepares to open the doors to its signature, award-winning restaurant ‘Teatro Downtown’ later this month.
 
‘Teatro Downtown’ will launch in Bahrain at the end of April, as Downtown Rotana’s premiere restaurant venue featuring an East-meets-West cuisine within a cozy ambience designed with contemporary flair. This is the third ‘Teatro’ in the region to be opened by the Rotana Group following the chain’s tremendous success and bagging of multiple awards in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the most recent being ‘Best International Restaurant 2015’ at the TimeOut Awards.

Originating from Sri Lanka, Chef Sanjeewa brings with him a wealth of experience in the culinary field, having worked with reputed international hospitality brands across the globe, in some of the world’s most exotic locations including the Seychelles, Maldives, Tokyo and Zanzibar.

“We are happy to welcome Chef Sanjeewa to Downtown Rotana and look forward to him launching Teatro Downtown in Bahrain and working with the team on-the-ground to turn this into Manama’s most popular hotspot,”, said Lilian Rogers, general manager of Downtown Rotana.

With over 15 years working in the hospitality industry Chef Sanjeewa moved from his last post in Colombo to take on his new challenge at Downtown Rotana as specialty outlet chef in ‘Teatro Downtown’. He is tasked with managing the overall operation of the kitchen as well as supervision, management and development of staff to maintain the high standard of quality in food and service that the Teatro brand is known for across the region.

“This is my first stint in this part of the world and I want to seize the experience of working with such a visionary, fast-expanding brand as well as immerse myself in the culture and culinary splendors of Arabian cooking,” said chef Sanjeewa. - TradeArabia News Service