Charith Heenpalla  ·  Since 2016

Food & Beverage
Visual Storyteller

From rooftop Tokyo kitchens above Dubai to coral reefs beneath the Indian Ocean — crafting the stories that make extraordinary dining unforgettable.

TOMO Dubai rooftop terrace sunset skyline
TOMO Dubai — Raffles Hotel Rooftop
Al Mandaloun DIFC food shoot Dubai
Al Mandaloun — DIFC, Dubai
Only BLU underwater restaurant Maldives aerial
OBLU SELECT Lobgili & OBLU XPERIENCE AILAFUSHI - Maldives
Only BLU underwater dining coral reef
Only BLU — Maldives' Largest Under Ocean Restaurant
About

I understand that great F&B content doesn't just showcase food; it makes you feel the heat of a teppanyaki flame, taste the salt of an ocean breeze, and reach for a reservation.

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Dubai
  • TOMO Dubai Award-winning Japanese fine dining, 17th floor of Raffles Hotel — ingredients flown twice weekly from Japan, panoramic city skyline views
  • Al Mandaloun DIFC Michelin Guide recognised authentic Lebanese restaurant; established 1988, terrace overlooking the gardens of the Dubai International Financial Centre
  • Entrecôte Café de Paris The iconic Swiss institution at Dubai Mall — a century-old secret sauce, next to the world-famous fountain; a single legendary menu, done perfectly.
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Sri Lanka
  • Ministry of Crab Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (2015–2022); housed in Colombo's 400-year-old Dutch Hospital — a global icon of Sri Lankan mud crab, by Chef Dharshan Munidasa
  • Nihonbashi Sri Lanka’s pioneer of authentic Japanese cuisine, renowned for refined sushi, sashimi & teppanyaki in Colombo since 1995, by Chef Dharshan Munidasa.
  • Chinese Dragon Founded in 1942, Sri Lanka's oldest running restaurant chain with 10 outlets, credited with pioneering the country's own "Sri Chi" cuisine.
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Maldives
  • Only BLU The Maldives' largest under-ocean restaurant — 6.8 m below sea level, 190 sqm of coral-framed award winning dining.
  • Just Veg & Pier Six The Maldives' first vegetarian restaurant & an iconic manta ray-shaped overwater seafood and teppanyaki fine dining concept at Atmosphere Kanifushi.
  • OBLU SELECT Lobigili An island escape merging contemporary luxury & barefoot serenity. Winner of the World’s best Luxury Hotel at the 2024 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
Areas of Expertise
Content Strategy & Positioning
Building the narrative architecture of a brand — from voice and tone guidelines to editorial calendars that serve both culture and commercial objectives.
Luxury & Fine Dining Copywriting
Translating the language of the kitchen: provenance, technique, terroir — into prose that sells tables. Menu writing, brand storytelling, and campaign copy.
Digital Content Creation
Platform-native content creation across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube — with a deep understanding of hospitality visual language, food aesthetics, and engagement-driven storytelling.
Cross-Cultural F&B Intelligence
Fluency across Japanese, Lebanese, French, Sri Lankan, Maldivian and contemporary European culinary traditions — enabling authentic, culturally resonant communication for international brands.
Island & Resort Dining
Specialist experience in the distinct content demands of remote luxury resort dining — where atmosphere, exclusivity, and emotional experience must carry the narrative as much as the food itself.
Brand Launches & Campaigns
From new concept launches to seasonal campaign rollouts — strategic content that builds pre-opening buzz, drives first-visit footfall, and deepens long-term brand loyalty.