Cowrie Cove

Chef Patrick Buttgereit

With more than ten years of experience in various kitchens in hotels and restaurants throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, Chef Patrick Buttgereit’s culinary expertise is vast. His cuisine is an amalgamation of the culinary traditions of East and West, inspired by the art of food presentation and the transformation of flavours on a plate. At Cowrie Cove, Chef Patrick continues to create exciting dishes using fresh local ingredients, classic cooking traditions and innovative plating techniques.

Chef Patrick has also worked for two Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany, Landhaus Scherrer and Restaurant Wollenberg. He is the recipient of the Grand Prize for the “Der Grosse Preis der Köche” or “Grand Prize of the Chefs” competition in the Internorga culinary competition in Hamburg in 2004. In the Silberne Escoffier Schale or Silver Escoffier Cup in 2004, another culinary competition for young chefs, Chef Patrick won second place overall.