| Chef Excellence Awards Finalists 2022 |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Catering etc) |
| Gaurav Gaur, Culinary Director, Kitopi Dubai |
| Mohammed Hussain Bahar, Executive Chef, Freshbook Foods, Kuwait |
| Vikram Bisht, Executive Chef, Intercat-Cateriya |
| Ryuta Sato, Executive Chef, Emirates Flight Catering |
| Rami Abdou Al Jebraiel, Dir. Culinary, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre Sharjah |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year – Hotel |
| Mahmoud Alkahwaji, Executive Chef, Grand Hyatt Dubai |
| Kevin Fleming, Executive Chef, Sofitel Dubai The Palm |
| Mohammed Issa Ibrahim Ali, Executive Chef, Dukes The Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel |
| Mohamed Chabchoul, Executive Chef, Grand Millennium Business Bay Dubai |
| Marcus Routbard, Executive Chef, WB and DT Curio Collection by Hilton Abu Dhabi |
| Essam Nabhan, Executive Chef, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort |
| Armando Aristarco, Executive Chef, Address Boulevard & Address Dubai Mall |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant |
| Pradeep Singh Negi, Executive Chef, Farzi Café, Dubai |
| Dwarika Bhatt, Executive Chef, Zero Gravity Dubai |
| Muchie Masunungure, Executive Chef, Soul Hospitality Restaurants Dubai |
| Juan Pablo Rey Norres, Executive Chef, Weslodge Saloon, Hotel Cartagena & Weslodge Saloon |
| Dhan Singh, Executive Chef, JSB Restaurants Group (The Yellow Chilli By Sanjeev Kapoor) |
| Andrew Paderes, Executive Chef, Mangrove Café Philippines Pavilion EXPO 2020 |
| Roberto Torre, Executive Chef, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Sous Chef of the Year |
| Ashwani Kaw, Ex. Sous Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai |
| Giorgio Maggioni, Ex. Sous Chef, Address Sky View Dubai |
| Ivan Gerardo Vidal Martinez, Ex. Sous Chef, Radisson Blu Hotel DDC |
| Georges Rahme, Ex. Sous Chef, InterContinental Hotels Dubai Festival City |
| Abdo Badra, Ex. Sous Chef, Bahi Ajman Palace |
| Diego Solis, Ex. Sous Chef, Sofitel Dubai The Palm |
| Rajan Khanal, Executive Sous Chef, Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Pastry Chef of the Year |
| Abel Vieilleville, Ex. Pastry Chef, Address Downtown Dubai |
| Akshay Batra, Executive Pastry Chef, Sofitel Dubai The Palm |
| Ravichandra Ramalingam, Pastry Chef, Al Sarab Towers Hotel Abu Dhabi |
| Rahul Bhagel, Pastry Chef, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Abu Dhabi |
| Nishanta Kumara, Pastry Chef, Bahi Ajman Palace |
| Ikram Muhammad Yasin, Pastry Chef, Western Hotel Madinat Zayed Abu Dhabi |
| Nehul Gautam, Pastry Chef, Paramount Hotel Dubai |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Chef de Cuisine of the Year |
| Reddy Sathyanand, CDC, Grand Hyatt Dubai |
| Stefan Vasic, CDC, The Oberoi Hotel al Zorah Ajman |
| Yugal Kishor, Head Chef, Reform Social & Grill Dubai |
| Rohit Sharma, Head Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai |
| Maria Gallegos, CDC, Hilton Dubai Hotel |
| Mathieu Balbino, CDC, InterContinental Dubai Festival City |
| Martin Kretzschmar,CDC, Address Beach Resort Fujairah |
| Hospitality Excellence :- Sous Chef of the Year |
| Sankalp Kondre, Sous Chef, Days by Wyndham Dubai Deira |
| Renzo Salvatierra, Sous Chef, Gates Hospitality |
| Arvind Singh Negi, Sous Chef, JA The Resort Dubai |
| Tribhuwan Malla Thakuri, Jr. Sous Chef, Jannah Hotel Apartments & Villas RAK |
| Myat Thu Tint, Sous Chef, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Abu Dhabi |
| Alegre Ejes Masaya, Sous Chef, Coral Beach & Resort Sharjah |
| Abdul Asis, Sous Chef, Emirates Flight Catering |
| Hospitality Excellence :- Chef de Partie of the Year |
| Nirmal Robert, CDP, Address Sky View Dubai |
| Rohit Kumar Behera, CDP, Dubai Parks & Resorts |
| Reynaldi, CDP, Zero Gravity Dubai |
| Daljeet Singh, CDP, Wyndham Dubai Deira |
| Zia Ur Rehman Shahab Ur Rehman, CDP, Mercure Gold Hotel |
| Balaram Pal, CDP, Vida Hotels and Resorts |
| Rajasekar Paramasivam, CDP, Aloft Palm Jumeirah |
| Hospitality Excellence :- Demi Chef of the Year |
| Chij Kumar Thapa, Demi Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai |
| Dhira Sunarya, Demi Chef, Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre |
| Chandrabose, Demi Chef, Zero Gravity Dubai |
| Navin Parihar, Demi Chef, SLS Hotel & Residence Dubai |
| Ha Van Vong, Demi Chef, Edge Creekside Hotel Dubai |
| Sadik Shah, Demi Chef, Royal Central Hotel The Palm |
| Ahmed Gaber Hamza Khalifa, Demi Chef, TIME Onyx Hotel Apartments |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Commi Chef of the Year |
| Sabita Thapa, Commis Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai |
| Manoj Kumar, Commis Chef, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites Dubai |
| Bhatiya Ashan Bope Weeratungage, Commis Chef, Edge Creekside Hotel Dubai |
| Rahamot Ullah Bahadur, Commis Chef, City Seasons Hotel Dubai |
| Amit Maharajan, Commis Chef, Address Boulevard |
| Shabeeshan Nedunchilyan, Commis Chef, The WB Curio collection Hotels by Hilton |
| Chok Bahadur, Commis Chef, Paramount Hotel Dubai |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen Steward of the Year |
| Dhanik Lal Das, Kitchen Steward, Four points by Sheraton Sharjah |
| Mark Asis, QHSE Manager, Kitopi |
| Abubacker Mohamed Ali, Kitchen Steward, Edge Creekside Hotel Dubai |
| Muhammad Irfan Alam, Kitchen Steward, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre Sharjah |
| Muhammad Suleman, Cluster Steward Manager, Address Boulevard & Address Dubai Mall |
| Sasith Fernando, Stewarding Shift Leader, TIME Asma Hotel Dubai |
| Malik Bilal, Steward, Ramada by Wyndham Abu Dhabi Corniche |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen helper of the Year |
| Daulat Khan, Kitchen Helper, Radisson Blu Hotel DDC |
| Tausif, Kitchen Helper, Address Sky View Dubai |
| Saroj Kumar, Commis Chef, Zero Gravity Dubai |
| Ramaswami, Kitchen Steard, Intercat Catering Services LLC |
| Ephraim Aidomoje Aigbagenode, Kitchen Helper, C Central Resort The Palm |
| Alan Francis, Commis Chef, Palace Downtown Hotel |
| Shahjahan, Kitchen Steward, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Hidden Gem of the Year (Kitchen) |
| Akshay Kumar, Baker Chef, Address Downtown Dubai |
| Faizan Ali, Khyber Head Chef, Dukes The Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel |
| Abdul Motin, Commis Chef, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Jumeirah Beach |
| Esteban Monroy Cárdenas, Executive Chef, Aloft Palm Jumeirah |
| Kanishka Dilhan Kulasekara, Demi Chef, Radisson Blu Hotel DDC |
| Subhankar Sarkar, Commis Chef, Palace Downtown Hotel |
| Shweta Bala, Commis Chef, Sofitel Dubai The Palm |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Rising Star Chef of the Year |
| Deepak Rajan, Star Chef, Address Fountain Views Dubai |
| Xania Newton, Commis Chef, Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah |
| Anil Kumar Arya, DCDP, Dusit Thani Dubai |
| Sinkeun Choi, Speciality Head Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai |
| Nour Al Huda, Commis Chef, Conrad Dubai |
| Aigerim Aitbayeva, CDC, THE WB Abu Dhabi Curio Collection by Hilton |
| Hilal Demirci, Kitchen Intern, Mercure Hotel Dubai Barsha Heights |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Mike Borsdorf , VP Culinary, Kitopi Dubai |
| Muchie Masunungure, Executive Chef, Soul Hospitality Restaurants Dubai |
| Essam Nabhan, Executive Chef, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort |
| Ziyad Hejamady, Cluster Chief Steward, Hilton Dubai Hotels |
| Rami Abdou Al Jebraiel, Dir. Culinary, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre Sharjah |
| Hospitality Excellence:- Food Blogger of the Year Award |
| Em Serrano, @emserrano_vlog |
| Fatima Abdulla, @the_fatimablejournal |
| Najukta Sayyad, @ Fork.on.roads |
| Lays Laraya, @Skywardsfreak |
| Bader Noor, Pastry Chef, Emirates Flight Catering |
