Chef

Luca De Negri

Discipline: Chef
Based in: Phuket, Thailand
Venue: Rosewood Phuket · Hotel

i. Biography

Italian chef Luca De Negri is Executive Chef at Rosewood Phuket, Thailand. Italian by nationality, he works from an island hotel kitchen where the job is defined by control, timing, and consistency. His path has been shaped by formal training and by the discipline of moving through demanding hotel environments.

The Climb

Technical grounding came first at G. Colombatto and CEF PPA Strasbourg, where Luca De Negri built the base of his craft before stepping into service. That foundation carried into Four Seasons Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he joined the pre-opening team. Pre-opening work asks for more than cooking: it requires adaptation, organization, and the ability to help define a kitchen before it is fully settled into place. In a pre-opening setting, Luca De Negri would have had to move quickly without losing structure, turning training into action and keeping standards intact while the operation took shape. It is the kind of early experience that stays visible later in the rhythm of a kitchen leader’s decisions. At Rosewood Phuket, those same habits now sit at the center of the operation. The route from school kitchens to international hotel service has been steady, with each stage reinforcing the one before it. The result is a chef whose progress reads as built rather than improvised, with craft carrying more weight than display.

Today

At Rosewood Phuket, Luca De Negri holds the Executive Chef role and sits at the center of the property’s culinary work. Italian by nationality, he brings the authority of formal training and pre-opening experience to a post that depends on standards, pace, and coordination. The result is a kitchen leadership style marked by calm execution and a clear sense of process.

Career - Executive Chef — Rosewood Phuket, Thailand - Pre-opening team member — Four Seasons Dubai, United Arab Emirates Education: G. Colombatto; CEF PPA Strasbourg

FAQ What is Luca De Negri's current role? As of 2026, Luca De Negri is Executive Chef. Where did Luca De Negri train or study? Luca De Negri trained at G. Colombatto and CEF PPA Strasbourg. What recognition has Luca De Negri received? Salon Culinaire competition medals (2012).