Swissôtel Sydney - Luxury hotel - Executive Chef

John Pugliano is the new Executive Chef at the 5 star Swissotel Sydney in the CBD and will steer the opening of the new restaurant Ten Stories.

Pugliano is a curated chef with over 25 years’ experience spanning London, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Dubai and Australia. His earlier culinary experiences include working at Nobu London, Aqua Restaurants Hong Kong, Langham Place Hong Kong, Fairmont Hotels in Dubai and most recently, Russolini Group in Sydney.

Pugliano has featured in several international magazines and television shows, and during his 18-year stint internationally cooking in top restaurants and hotels has cooked for, world leaders in the United Arab Emirates, celebrities in London, fashion and sports icons in Hong Kong, headed up the openings of several top restaurants and 5 star luxury hotels and resorts and won various restaurant awards to add to his ongoing achievements.

At Ten Stories, Pugliano uses carefully sourced sustainable produce, including honey, honeycomb and pollen from the restaurant’s very-own beehives on their rooftop garden, to create a modern Australian menu with Italian and Asian accents. Signature dishes include an entrée of miso marinated kingfish, with green apple, shiso, sea grapes and gold leaf honey; main of paperbark roasted spring chicken and dessert of honeycomb crunch gelato with white honeycomb & honey blossom flower.