Meet the Team Behind Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island Chef de Cuisine Mukhammed Gavi

With a diverse Russian Syrian heritage, Chef Gavi brings a wealth of international experience to the shores of Seychelles. His culinary journey has taken him through the Maldives, UAE, and Qatar, where he honed his skills and developed a broad culinary perspective.

Chef Gavi’s expertise spans an impressive range of culinary disciplines, including seafood preparation, Italian cuisine, molecular gastronomy, and plant-based innovation. This diverse skill set allows him to create menus that are both innovative and deeply satisfying.

Plant-based artistry

At Moulin, the „Farmacy” concept embodies the belief that food is medicine, underscoring the idea that natural ingredients have transformative effects on health and wellness. By harvesting fresh produce from the restaurant’s own garden, chef Gavi’s team integrates nutritional wisdom into every meal, ensuring that guests not only enjoy delicious dishes but also benefit from ingredients that promote vitality. This farm-to-table approach starts in the Farmacy garden, located just behind the restaurant, where the journey toward nourishing both the body and soul begins

Guests can indulge in an array of innovative dishes that showcase local ingredients and global influences. Some of the highlights on the menu include: The „Garden Harvest,” which celebrates the bounty of the Farmacy garden with wild leaves, roots, and sprouts dressed in a zesty orange kombucha dressing. For main courses, the „Cabbage & Fish” combines the humble cabbage with black apple, kimchi, and celeriac purée, finished with an aerated onion foam. The „Mushroom & Beef” offers a unique twist on a classic pairing, featuring smoked portobello, mushroom compôte, a rich consommé, and pickled shimeji mushrooms. To round off the meal, dessert lovers can savor the „Tropical Fruits,” which features a delicate coconut sponge paired with pineapple chutney and a vibrant mango passion fruit gel, while the intriguing „Black Apple” presents fermented black apple pebbles atop a sandy crumble.

Under Gavi’s leadership, Moulin stands as a testament to the harmony of tradition and innovation, offering guests an unparalleled journey through flavor and health, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Seychelles.