Plant-Forward Excellence: Chef Frank Fol Collaborates with ananea Madivaru
ananea Madivaru Maldives is strategically strengthening its culinary positioning by launching a dedicated plant-based gastronomy programme. This initiative is led by Chef Frank Fol, the internationally recognized founder of We’re Smart World and a leading advocate of modern, vegetable-forward cuisine (“Think Vegetables! Think Fruit!”).
Chef Fol’s residency (8 to 14 December) focuses on enhancing plant-forward concepts across the resort’s dining venues. This crucial collaboration aligns the resort’s offerings with the growing global demand for balanced, conscious, and flavour-driven dining experiences among luxury travellers.

Refining the Future of Luxury Maldives Dining
The partnership is dedicated to expanding high-quality plant-based options across all restaurants, ensuring inclusivity and variety for today’s discerning guests, including flexitarian, vegetarian, and vegan travellers.
The core focus areas include:
- Technique Integration: Merging contemporary plant-based techniques with the resort’s existing culinary talent.
- Local Flavour: Utilizing and elevating locally inspired ingredients relevant to the Maldivian setting.
- Refined Presentation: Ensuring elevated, visually appealing, and gastronomic presentation styles.
This commitment to culinary evolution is demonstrated by an exclusive internal tasting session where Chef Fol presents a curated selection of his new plant-forward dishes to the resort’s senior leadership, sharing his philosophy on innovative vegetable-led cuisine.
A Strategic Move for Luxury Travel Partners
This initiative highlights ananea Madivaru Maldives’ dedication to:
| Strategic Focus |
| Global Alignment |
| Guest Experience |
| Quality & Creativity |
| Competitive Edge |
This strategic move makes ananea Madivaru Maldives an ideal option for tour operators seeking a future-ready luxury resort with sophisticated, well-developed sustainable dining experiences.
Book Forward-Thinking Luxury with LGM
Following the programme, the resort will release a formal press announcement detailing the exciting new dishes, conceptual direction, and future culinary plans, complete with supporting visual assets.
Discover refined luxury, forward-thinking dining, and tailored experiences for your clients. Contact Lets Go Maldives to book ananea Madivaru Maldives today.
