Chef Ernst Frank joined Royal Catering in 2012 as Corporate Chef, in charge of its Central Kitchen as well as its facilities in the Western Region. With a remarkable background that spans over three decades of hand-on restaurant experience, Chef Ernst's culinary aptitude and kitchen management skills precede him in reputation.

Chef Ernst's career took off in his home country of Germany and its neighboring European countries, where he worked at 5 star hotels such as the Fairmont in London and the Kempinski in Hamburg. He then moved on to Sweden and Switzerland where he was part of the hotel brigade over-looking prominent Michelin-Starred restaurants and their likes.

Chef Ernst travelled extensively throughout Asia, with notable stints in South Korea and China. He then spent the next few years honing his skills within five-star hotels of various countries in the Middle East. Eventually Chef Ernst took over as Executive Chef and Director of Kitchen Operations of the Beach Rotana hotel in Abu-Dhabi, the illustrious Emirates Palace and The Armed Forces Club and Hotel. Chef Ernst has a Masters degree within the culinary scope of Hotel Management and enjoys gardening when not creating master pieces in the kitchen.