CHEF AWARDS BY POPULAR CHOICE
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED (VOTING ROUND 2)
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED (VOTING ROUND 2)
Chef Awards Finalists 2020
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Catering etc) | ||
| Mohammed Hussain Bahar, Executive Chef, Fresh foods Co. Kuwait | ||
| Mike Borsdorf, Executive Chef, Emirates Flight Catering Company | ||
| Vikram Bisht, Executive Chef, Intercat- Cateriya Catering Services | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year – Hotel | ||
| Hadi Mosfi, Executive Chef, Ibis Styles Jumierah Dubai | ||
| Chef Wolfgang Eberle, Executive Chef, Emirates Palace Hotel | ||
| Praveen Singh, Executive Chef, The Canvas Hotel MGallery Hotel Collection, Dubai | ||
| Ibrahiem Al Saied, Executive Chef, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites | ||
| Steffen Assmann, Executive Chef, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf and Spa | ||
| Vijay Anand, Executive Chef, Address Hotels | ||
| Erwan Stadler, Executive Chef, Movenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant | ||
| Muchie Masunungure, Head Chef, The Farm, Al Barari Dubai | ||
| Brian Voelzing, Group Executive Chef, Lincoln Hospitality | ||
| Chandra Sekhar Pandey, Corp Chef, JSB Restaurants, Dubai | ||
| Margarita Vaamonde-Beggs, Executive Chef, MasterChef, the TV Experience | ||
| Mohamed Amin, Executive Chef, O’Learys Sports Restaurant | ||
| Ahmed Al Fakier, Executive Chef, Verdura Mediterranean Restaurant | ||
| Nigel J Lobo, Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Hospitality Group | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Sous Chef of the Year | ||
| Shawn Carl Aoki, Ex. Sous Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai | ||
| Gaurav Gaur, Ex. Sous Chef, Emirates Flight Catering | ||
| Abbas Kanso, Ex. Sous Chef, Dusit Thani Dubai | ||
| Manuel Carbone, Ex. Sous Chef, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah | ||
| Mohammed Ali, Ex. Sous Chef, Dukes the Palm | ||
| Moath Khaled Alsaheb, Executive Sous Chef, Intercat- Cateriya Catering Services | ||
| Eka Pratama, Ex. Sous Chef, Address Fountain Views | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Pastry Chef of the Year | ||
| Shaikha Almemari, Head Chef, Gateau Fait Maison, Fujairah | ||
| Achira Kularatne, Pastry Chef, Dubai International Hotel | ||
| Swaminatan Manikkam, Pastry Chef, Four Points by Sheraton SZR & Downtown | ||
| Mohamed Saad, Pastry Chef, C Central Resort the Palm | ||
| Abel Vieilleville, Executive Pastry Chef, Address Hotels | ||
| Hashan Silva, Pastry Chef, Towers Rotana, Dubai | ||
| Champika Mudiyanselage, Pastry Chef, Movenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Chef de Cuisine of the Year | ||
| Clive Pereira, CDC, Dukes the Palm a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Dubai | ||
| Ishtiaq Ali, CDC, Royal Central Hotel The Palm | ||
| Elmer O. Mancera, CDC, Radisson Blu DDC | ||
| Eko Ridwan Zulfikar, Head Chef B lounge by Buddha Bar, Ritz Carton Doha | ||
| Ashwani Kaw, Head Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai | ||
| Justine Joseph, CDC, IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront | ||
| Giuseppe Pezzella, CDC, FIVE Palm Jumeirah | ||
| Hospitality Excellence :- Sous Chef of the Year | ||
| Stefan Vasic, Jr. Sous Chef, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates | ||
| Kushlanand Bailwal, Sous Chef, Dubai International Hotel | ||
| Arivu Govindaraj, Sous Chef, Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay Dubai | ||
| Rajan Kumar Khanal, Sous Chef, Movenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai | ||
| Bishal Moktan, Sous Chef, Grosvenor House the Luxury Collection Hotel Dubai, UAE | ||
| Pahal Man Phiyak, Sous Chef, Two Seasons Hotel | ||
| Ranga Viraj Fernando, Sous Chef, Address Downtown | ||
| Hospitality Excellence :- Chef de Partie of the Year | ||
| Mohammed Sajid Ali, CDP, Delta by Marriott Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai | ||
| Siju Baker, CDP, Qasar Al Sarab by Anantara, Abu Dhabi | ||
| Marcos Diones, CDP, Dubai International Hotel | ||
| Yasir Iqbal, CDP, Royal Central Hotel The Palm | ||
| Hilary Joseph Quentus, CDP, Radisson Blu Hotel DDC | ||
| Sajeer Ebrahim Kunju, CDP, Aloft Dubai South | ||
| Richard Kamol Gomes, CDP, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road | ||
| Hospitality Excellence :- Demi Chef of the Year | ||
| Pema Dolma Tamang, Demi Chef, Renaissance Downtown Hotel Dubai | ||
| Shyam Dawadi, Demi Chef, Lincoln Hospitality | ||
| Jegan Babu Thanganadar, Demi Chef, Emirates Flight Catering Company | ||
| Chetun Auty, Demi Chef, Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre | ||
| Sijoy Jose, DCDP, Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay Dubai |
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| Ronaldo Adolfo del Rosario, Demi Chef, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa | ||
| Sumod Chathethil, Demi Chef, Aloft & Element Me’aisam | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Commi Chef of the Year | ||
| Desalegn Tesfaye Gbato, Commis Chef, Royal Continental Hotel Dubai | ||
| Amal Joseph, Commis Chef, Meydan Hotel Dubai | ||
| Nikola Muncanovic, Commis Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai | ||
| Sanjay Negi, Commis Chef, Accenture Investment | ||
| Abhimanyu Mehra, Commis Chef, Millennium Place Barsha Heights | ||
| April Louise Bagorio, Commis Chef, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites | ||
| Angelito Garcia Basilio, Commis Chef, Two Seasons Hotel | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen Steward of the Year | ||
| Sanjeewa Kumwara, Kitchen Steward, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai | ||
| Enrique Miranda, Stewarding Supervisor, Dubai International Hotel | ||
| Chandana Arachchige, Steward, TIME Grand Plaza Hotel Dubai | ||
| Krishna Thapa, Kitchen Stewarding, Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay Dubai | ||
| H.J. Sidney Rodrigues, Cleaning Manager, Emirates Flight Catering Company | ||
| Arun Das, Chief Steward, Dukes the Palm | ||
| Madan Lal, Stewarding Shift Leader, Dusit Thani Dubai | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen helper of the Year | ||
| Mahendra Singh Thakuri, Kitchen Helper, TIME Grand Plaza Hotel Dubai | ||
| Hari Thapa, Kitchen Steward, Dusit Thani Dubai | ||
| Raymond Roderigo, Steward, Lincoln Hospitality | ||
| Poshitha Mudiyanselage, Kitchen Steward, Movenpick Grand Al Bustan Dubai | ||
| Bishnu Poudel, Kitchen Steward, C Central Resort the Palm | ||
| Pasang Tamang, Kitchen helper, Ghaya Grand Hotel | ||
| Thilina Mudiyanselage, Kitchen Steward, Address Fountain Views | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Hidden Gem of the Year (Kitchen) | ||
| Lok Bahadur Bohara, Commis Chef, Dubai International Hotel | ||
| Sakthi Velu, Junior Sous Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai | ||
| Wannapa Yensiri, Kitchen Artist, Dusit Thani Dubai | ||
| Melody Roslin Caneso, Commis Chef, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites | ||
| Sameera Madushanka Dahanayakage, Kitchen Artist, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa | ||
| Mohammed Kareem, Commis Chef, Radisson Blu DDC | ||
| Samantha Kumara, Head Artist, Two Seasons Hotel | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Entrepreneur Chef of the Year | ||
| Clive Pereira, CDC, Dukes the Palm a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Dubai | ||
| Ibrahim Al Tamimi, Brand Chef, ZEROFAT | ||
| Craig Best, Head Chef, Hell's Kitchen Dubai | ||
| Krishna Sethu, CDC, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray | ||
| Zorawar Kalra, MD & Founder, Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd | ||
| Ernesto Cab Vera, CEO, Maria Bonita Group Dubai | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Rising Star Chef of the Year | ||
| Nadhivarnam Krishanth, Commis Chef, Dubai International Hotel | ||
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| Vishnu Manikandan, Commis Chef, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road | ||
| Tavish Bhasin, Head Chef, Soul Street at FIVE Jumeirah Village | ||
| Giovanni Papi, CDC, Armani Hotel Dubai | ||
| Saumya Tamrakar, Commis Chef, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah | ||
| Ismail Kureshi, CDC, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| Christopher Michael Lester, Executive Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai | ||
| James Griffith, Vice President- Culinary, Emirates Flight Catering Company | ||
| Faizan Ali, Head Chef, Dukes the Palm | ||
| Lal Tamang, Executive Chef, Swissotel & Swiss Living - Al Murooj Complex | ||
| Zorawar Kalra, MD & Founder, Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd | ||
| Hospitality Excellence:- Food Blogger of the Year Award | ||
| Mohammed Thousif Hussain, @taste-n-talk.com | ||
| Safak Kural, @safak_kural_official | ||
| Junie Sudoy Sorsano, @Buhay sa Dubai | ||
| Amina Makbool, @Kuwaitfoodieq8 | ||
| Afsheen Owais, @afsheenowais | ||
| Chef Ernesto Cab Vera, Maria Bonita Taco Shop & Grill | ||
| Najukta Sayyed, @Forkonroads |
Important Dates
10th July:- Top Finalists Announced (Voting Phase 2 start)31st Oct :- Online Voting Closes
