Bon Appétit and Manuia: Mickael Messina Named Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, recent recipient of two Michelin keys, further enhances its guest experience with the appointment of Executive Chef Mickael Messina.

In his new role, Chef Messina oversees the Resort’s culinary program, including its four restaurants, In-room Dining, and Banquets and Events. An industry veteran with 25 years of experience from around the globe, Chef Messina was educated at Centre de Formation a Villepinte (CEFAA) in Villepinte, France; and Institut National de Formation et d'Application Le Manoir in Gouvieux, France. He began his career in 2000 in the north of France, before first experiencing island life at a Junior Sous Chef at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman in 2004. In 2006, Messina returned to France, where he worked throughout the country gaining valuable chef experience at Angelina (Paris), La Maison (Senlis), Open House (Apremont), and the famed Hôtel Plaza Athénée (Paris). Chef moved to Hong Kong in 2016, taking on Executive Chef roles at Stan Cafe, Wooloomooloo Steakhouse, and Bacchus Wine & Restaurant. He joined Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora after serving as Executive Chef of Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives for the past two years.

"With the appointments of Chef Mickael, we are bringing our culinary program to new heights,” says Romain Chanet, General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. “He is a proven leader and will allow us to progress the guest experience to unprecedented levels, through magnificent offerings of world-class cuisine.”