?Paul Limacher -
Chef de Cuisine

Having collected a range of awards for his cuisine abilities during a career that has seen him leading several top Wellington dining establishments including seven years as executive chef at Shed 5 and most recently has the executive sous chef at the multi-catering operation of Te Papa Museum, Paul is excited about the forthcoming opportunity to combine his two great loves - Cuisine and Wellington City.

Paul's enthusiasm for food, where he focuses his passion into creating innovative, flavoursome dishes with gusto, is almost equalled by his love of Wellington, claiming it as his favourite city in the wold. "It's all here - a cosmopolitan feel, compact charm and real vibrancy, yet with a playground of mountains and coastline just minutes away."

Chameleon Restaurant has long been an innovative part of the Wellington dining scene, specialising in presenting quality New Zealand cuisine with flair, to both visitors to the capital and local diners.

"With his years of experience in delivering superb cuisine and his intimate knowledge of the region, Paul was an irresistable and natural fit for our hotel," said InterContinental Wellington general manager Scott Hamilton. "We're delighted he's leading our Chameleon team - it's a true 'best leading the best' scenario."