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Research & Development Manager | Head Chef – Bakery & Confectionery @ SwissBake® | 16+ Years in Artisan Baking, Product Innovation & Recipe Development | Technical Advisor to Premium Hotels & Fine Dining Brands

About

I’m a Research Manager & Head Chef at SwissBake Ingredients Pvt. Ltd., leading a team of talented chefs in developing innovative bakery and confectionery premixes for the Indian and global markets. With over 16 years of professional experience across luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, and cruise lines — including Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Shangri-La Resort Bar Al Jissah (Muscat), and P&O Cruises Australia — I’ve built a strong foundation in artisan baking, viennoiserie, and bread innovation. At SwissBake, I focus on blending culinary craftsmanship with scientific precision, driving new product development (NPD), improving formulations for scalability, and ensuring consistency and quality in every batch. My work bridges creativity and research, developing bakery solutions tailored for both B2B and premium food service clients. Get in touch E-mail : abdulsalamgirkar@gmail.com Key Highlights: • Spearheaded the development and launch of 35+ successful bakery product lines for the premium market. • Recognized for expertise in sourdough fermentation, laminated doughs, and frozen bakery innovation. • Trained and mentored chefs, enhancing kitchen efficiency and documentation standards. • Collaborated with leading hotel chains and bakeries, offering technical guidance to elevate their bakery offerings. 🎓 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Studies — Mumbai University (2007–2010)

Location

Mumbai

Work experience

Research Manager at Swiss Bake Ingredients Pvt. Ltd, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Technical Manager & Chef at Swiss Bake Ingredients Pvt. Ltd, Dec 2019 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Chef & Technical Advisor (Key Accounts) at Swiss Bake Ingredients Pvt. Ltd, Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr, India, As a Chef & Technical Advisor with SwissBake® I am tasked with working closely with Bakers and key decision makers in Star hotels and premium food establishments to help them create superior quality bakery portfolio for their elite clientele. My role involves reaching out to key decision makers in these establishments and demonstrating solutions that can improve or innovate their current Baked product offerings. Using the superior quality Swiss formulated bakery ingredients from SwissBake® and combining it with my extensive experience of baking traditional Artisan breads, I am able to suggest, train and guide Bakery professionals on how they can create better value for their customers by offering authentic bakery solutions.

Demi chef de partie baker at Princess Cruises, Aug 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Australia

Demi chef de partie at Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Dec 2015 - Jun 2016 · 7 mos, Oman

commi I at Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Mar 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Commi II at Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Jan 2012 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos

Commi in Bakery & confectionery at Indigo Deli & Tote On The Turf at Degustibus Hospitality Private Limited, Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

B.Sc.(Hospitality studies), Hospitality, University of Mumbai