Originally from Malta, Carabott replaces George Blogg who left the property late last year.
Carabott won the Roux Scholarship in 2018 aged 29, when he was senior sous-chef at Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Hide.
After winning the Roux Scholarship, Carabott completed a stage at three Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park in New York.
He was most recently head of development at Michelin-starred Clerkenwell restaurant Luca.
His new role at Gravetye Manor - which is near East Grinstead - will see him working closely with head gardener Tom Coward who manages the 35-acre estate of gardens including the elliptical walled kitchen garden, orchard and glasshouses.
Blogg joined Gravetye Manor in 2014 and attracted a Michelin star the following year.
“For many years Gravetye Manor Hotel and Restaurant has enjoyed a proud reputation for providing exceptional Michelin star quality dining. I am delighted that Martin Carabott will join the team ensuring that Gravetye Manor will continue to produce excellent fine dining, utilising the freshest seasonal ingredients from our kitchen garden.”
“Martin brings a wealth of experience, he was a Roux Scholar in 2018 and has broadened his cooking skills in some of the finest restaurant kitchens in the country, I am very excited for the future direction of our dining room.”
Carabott added: “I am very excited to be joining the talented and passionate team at Gravetye Manor and to bring my culinary vision to this well-established and celebrated hotel and restaurant, with a history of world-class food and hospitality. It is an honour to be given the opportunity, and I cannot wait to be a part of its future.”
