Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Four Seasons Tenure

• Originally since 2004, now since 2024
• First Four Seasons Assignment: Demi Chef de Partie, Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche (formerly a Four Seasons hotel)

Employment History

• The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort – French Polynesia; LUX* Grand Gaube Resort & Villas – Mauritius; Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche – Provence, France (formerly a Four Seasons hotel); Sofitel Le Mediterranee Hotel – Cannes, France; Hotel de Crillon – Paris, France

Education

• BEP / CAP Culinary – Lycee Hotelier Paul Augier Nice, France; BTS in Hospitality Management, Culinary – French Polynesia

Birthplace

• Cannes, France

Languages Spoken

• English, French

Born and raised in Cannes, France, Olivier Fajol remembers his mother cooking at home, igniting his passion for cuisine even as a child. He also used to accompany his father in delivering equipment to restaurants, and found himself attracted to the buzz of the kitchens - the symphony of cooks, and the sights, smells, and flavours around him.

Olivier followed his passion and earned his culinary degree from Lycee Hotelier Paul Augier Nice, a coastal city in the south of France, not far from his hometown. Upon graduation, he took on an internship at the famed Hotel de Crillon in Paris, known for its Michelin stars. Here, he worked for Chef Dominique Bouchet, and earned his way into a commis chef position. After two years, he headed back home as a demi chef de partie at Sofitel Le Mediterranee Hotel in Cannes. In 2004, Olivier joined Four Seasons at the former resort in Terre Blanche, working his way up to sous chef over the course of nine years, along the likes of noted chefs Philippe Jourdin, Jean-Denis Rieubland and Franck Ferigutti. Island life called in 2013, and Olivier moved to Mauritius as executive chef of LUX* Grand Gaube Resort & Villas, and then to The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, where he helmed the kitchen for seven years.

He rejoined Four Seasons in early 2024 as he began his role as Executive Chef of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.

Olivier speaks English and French, and enjoys travelling with his wife Celine, learning about other cultures through food, and exploring the natural beauty and underwater life of Bora Bora on his boat.