{"id":145,"date":"2025-08-25T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T07:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.melitiresto.com\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:31:13","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0397 \u039f\u03bc\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Meliti Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Rooted in the Ionian spirit and driven by relentless creativity, our team brings passion and precision to every detail. From the kitchen to the front of house, each member shapes the Meliti experience\u2014where skill meets heart, and every moment is designed to awaken the senses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Team<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our Manifesto of Mediterranean Reverie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At Meliti, comfort is reimagined as a sensory journey\u2014here, every dish awakens a memory and every sip tells a story. Set against the luminous backdrop of the Ionian, we craft vibrant, curated flavours that honour heritage while daring to surprise. From the scent of herbs to the texture of each bite, every detail is designed to envelop you in warmth, elegance, and discovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Executive Chef Consultant<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dimitrios Tsananas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dimitrios Tsananas was born in 1973 and originates from Stratoniki, Halkidiki. With a culinary journey spanning nearly three decades, he is recognized as one of the distinguished figures of contemporary Greek gastronomy.<\/p>

He began his professional career in 1996 at Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki (Casino & Hotel), where he steadily advanced to the position of Executive Sous Chef, serving there until 2009.<\/p>

In the same year, he undertook the opening of THE MET Thessaloniki, part of the Chandris Group, as Executive Chef \u2014 a role he continues to hold today. Through his work, he has shaped a refined culinary identity centered around creativity, technical excellence, and elevated hospitality.<\/p>

Since 2010, he has also been actively involved in culinary education, teaching Culinary Arts at some of Thessaloniki\u2019s leading gastronomy schools and mentoring the next generation of chefs.<\/p>

His culinary philosophy blends modern Greek creative cuisine with strong Asian influences \u2014 two gastronomic worlds that define both his passion and expertise.<\/p>

Since 2004, he has collaborated as a culinary consultant with selected hospitality and dining concepts across Greece, including Meliti Resto Fiscardo, where he curates the restaurant\u2019s menu and culinary direction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Collective of Craft & Soul<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-145","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":747,"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions\/747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitiresto.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}