Winners all! The first Pro Chef Middle East Fine Dining Awards held at The H Hotel on October 28th 2013 were judged a great success by all who attended. Here's a round-up of the winners. See you in 2014!
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Best Tableware 2013
Best Glassware 2013
Best Coffee Machine 2013
RAK Porcelain
Crystal Arc
Nespresso
Junior Chef of the Year
Pastry Chef of the Year 2013
Seafood Chef of the
2013, Rahil Rathod, Radisson
Patrice Cabannes
Year 2013, Luke Wonnacott
Blu Dubai Deira Creek
Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Ossiano, Atlantis The Palm
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MEAT CHEF OF THE YEAR 2013
EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE
SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION
TYSON PODOLSKI
YEAR 2013, THOMAS
OF THE YEAR 2013, UWE
PRIME 68, JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS
PENDAROVSKI SOFITEL JBR
MICHEEL, RADISSON BLU DUBAI DEIRA CREEK
INNOVATION CHEF OF THE
PRO CHEF OF THE YEAR 2013
BEST KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
YEAR 2013, DIRK HALTENHOF
NICK ALVIS/SCOTT PRICE
2013, MANITOWOC
THE OBEROI DUBAI
TABLE 9 BY NICK AND SCOTT
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Best Kitchen Tools 2013
Best KNIVES 2013
Best Kitchen Innovation
Pacojet
Victorinox
2013, Anti-Griddle (PolyScience)
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Industry Champion of
Best Sommelier of the
Training Champion of
the Year 2013, Christian
Year 2013, Olivier Gasselin
the Year 2013, Francesco
Gradnitzer, Jumeirah Group
Hakkasan
Araya SCAFA
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Restaurant Manager of
Best Restaurant of the
Hygiene Champion of the
the Year 2013, Viktorija
Year 2013, Reflets par
Year 2013, Bobby Thulasi
Paplauskiene, table 9 by
Pierre Gagnaire
Dubai Municipality
nick and scott
Culinary Influencer of the Year 2013,
Culinary Ambassador of the Year 2013,
Gabriele Kurz Jumeirah Group [ACCEPTED BY
Michael Kitts The Emirates Academy of
Christian Gradnitzer]
Hospitality Management
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Sponsors presenting awards A selection of our sponsors helped deliver congratulations and awards to our 2013 winners.
Jamie Ferguson, Regional Manager - Middle East North Africa, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)
Frederique Simon, Business Development Manager of Chef Middle East
Dr John Fong, Director of Marketing & International Relations, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.
Majid Al Marri, Director Hotel Classification at Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
Ankit Shukla, Sales Director, Pro Chef Middle East
Rajan JS, Managing Director of JM Foods
Bassam Bousaleh, Regional Program Manager AMFI, on behalf of the US Dairy Export Council
HE Sheikh Salem Al Qasimi, Vice Chairman of Nalee International
Pierre Cantrel, Southern Europe and Middle East & Africa Area Manager for Valrhona and Zeyneb Larabi, Middle East & Africa Area Manager for Valrhona
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