Marcelo Geraldini – The Reverie Saigon’s Executive Chef & Director of Food & Beverage

Vietnam’s premier luxury hotel, The Reverie Saigon is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcelo Geraldini is the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage of The Reverie Saigon.

After stints in Europe, UK and his native Brazil, Geraldini brings decades of diverse experience from across the globe to the role.

He credits his Italian and German grandmothers with instilling in him a love for cooking and encouraging him to pursue a career in the industry. Geraldini served his apprenticeship in the mid-90s in the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo, and then in 2008 moved to London where he attended the prestigious Westminster Kingsway College hospitality school whose illustrious alumni include Michelin Starred chefs such as Rafael Cagali and celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver.

While in London, he gained further experience working in several fine-dining establishments including, Michelin Starred restaurant The Hardwood Arms, Carluccio’s and Rossella Ristorante, and undertook further training at luxury private club and casino The Crockford’s in Mayfair.

Geraldini’s culinary journey took him to Vietnam in 2016 when he began working at Amigo Grill, before joining The Reverie Saigon as Executive Sous Chef in 2017. He demonstrated his commitment and hard work while supporting pre-openings and renovation. He also undertook the role of task force chef for Hanoi Daewoo Hotel with several new outlet openings and leading the kitchen design, menu development and staff training. 

Geraldini said he sees food as a relationship: with nature, the environment and the people who produce, sell, prepare, cook and serve and eat. 

He is leading one of the country’s most dynamic suite of culinary outlets at The Reverie Saigon. The hotel also boasts the French-inspired, all-day dining venue Café Cardinal, 1 Star Michelin Long Trieu’s sophisticated Cantonese fare in a distinctly Asian setting, and The Long @ Times Square, a sidewalk-style dining outpost stretching between Dong Khoi Street and Nguyen Hue Boulevard.