WORDS: SARAH JOSEPH
An Exquisite Dining Experience Pier Chic boasts unparalleled views of the Arabian Gulf alongside a new revised culinary offering delivered by Head Chef Beatrice Segoni and her team. We discuss what it takes to deliver both comfort and precision in the culinary space. Talk us through your career history. My first job was originally in the fashion industry. I had my own company in Italy, which I eventually sold. I started my journey in the culinary world by working with my husband, who, at the time, owned a restaurant. I quickly fell in love with the kitchen when a good friend of mine took me under his wing and taught me the basics of Italian cuisine and how to respect the job and the ingredients. Over the years, I had the opportunity to work with great Italian chefs who taught me new cooking techniques and showed me how great Italy is in terms of the quality of the raw ingredients available. I opened my first restaurant in a small city in the Marche region next to the sea, where I had grown up, from there I discovered my great love for both the kitchen and the sea. After a few years, I moved to Florence for a new challenge and opened Borgo San Jacopo, located in the heart of the city in the Hotel Lungarno. I had the pleasure of being at the helm for 12 amazing years. My next adventure was at Konnubio in Florence, a popular restaurant recognised for its rustic charm, where I was the Chef Patron and managed the kitchen for five years. After those five years, a friend of mine, who was working with Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts at that time, asked me “What to do you think about Dubai?”. Everything moved very quickly after that and here I am in Dubai. Where does your love for food originate from? My love and passion for food comes from the heart. My aim is to communicate emotion through my food and its presentation. Here at Pierchic, dishes are inspired by happy moments spent with my grandmother and all the important lessons she taught me. This is some-
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Head Chef at Pierchic, Chef Beatrice Segoni discusses creating an icon-worthy menu
thing that brings me great joy and I want to communicate this to everyone, from my team to our guests. What eventually brought you to Dubai? Dubai is the future, and to build a great future I think it’s important to remember the past. As my cuisine is built on my past experiences and heritage that are reimagined in a modern way, I want to educate guests on what Italian
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