Indigo Pearl, Phuket�s distinctive lifestyle resort has appointed French-born, Julien Thevenot as the resort�s new Executive Pastry Chef.

�I look forward to joining the culinary team at Indigo Pearl and sharing my knowledge on pastries with the team. I intend to take our guests on a culinary adventure by allowing them to discover new smells, tastes and pastry designs through my creations,� said Julien.

Julien started cooking at the age of 15 and has worked in various three star Michelin restaurants including �Le Buheriesel� in Strasbourg, �Petit Nice� in Marseille and �Le Grand Vefour� in Paris. He spent three years under the tutelage of esteemed Chef, Guy Martin who gave him the opportunity to travel the world to promote Martin�s creations. Julien was also invited as a guest chef for the 2004 and 2005 World Economic Forum in Davos and Switzerland respectively, where he had the honor to cook for Presidents.

In 2005, Julien headed to Dubai where he worked at Madinat Jumairah Al QASR. He subsequently joined The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok where he was given the honour to cook for the Royal Family of Thailand - an achievement he looks back on with great pride.

In 2007 he became the Consultant Pastry Chef at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok, before moving to the Maldives where he was appointed Pastry Chef at The Conrad Maldives Resort & Spa.

On the new addition to the team, Mr. Arnaud Girodon, General Manager of Indigo Pearl says, �It gives me great pleasure to welcome Julien to our team as he brings a different element of quality and presentation of pastries to our guests. I am confident he will bring a totally new experience to our Kitchen Brigade, which will strengthen our aspiration to become a gastronomically reputed hotel on the island and beyond.�

About Indigo Pearl: The distinctive Indigo Pearl resort is a fusion of modern architecture and Thai tin-mining heritage next to Nai Yang Beach, just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport.

Recently Indigo Pearl, was voted among Asia�s Top 25 Best Leisure Hotels and Resorts in the Smart Travel Asia �Best in Travel Poll 2008�. Last year it was named one of the best new hotels in the world by Cond� Nast Traveler (US) in its �2007 Hot List� of top new resorts, spas, restaurants and nightclubs, after only 6 months of operation.

Indigo Pearl was nominated as �Most Stylish Hotel� by ELLE magazine, Singapore, and ranked among the �TOP 50 Dream Resorts� by Honeymoon and Travel magazine.

It was also named as one of Asia�s best new hotels in a newly released book, �Tablet 10 Top Ten New Hotels: Asia & Africa�, highlighting Asia and Africa�s ten most unique and exciting new hotels. Indigo Pearl is the only hotel featured in Thailand and is one of only two beach resorts in the entire book.

Admitted as a member of HIP Hotels, the distinctive 5-star resort was furthered selected to join the Kiwi Collection�s exclusive list of the top 1,500 hotels in the world, and partner the world�s leading private members� club and concierge, Quintessentially.

For reservations, please email\info@indigo-pearl.com.

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