Chef Excellence Awards WINNERS 2020  
  Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Catering etc)  
Gold Mike Borsdorf, Executive Chef, Emirates Flight Catering Company  
Silver Vikram Bisht, Executive Chef, Intercat- Cateriya Catering Services  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year – Hotel  
Gold Vijay Anand, Executive Chef, Address Hotels  
Silver Praveen Singh, Executive Chef, The Canvas Hotel MGallery Hotel Collection, Dubai  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant  
Gold Muchie Masunungure, Head Chef, The Farm, Al Barari Dubai  
Silver Brian Voelzing, Group Executive Chef, Lincoln Hospitality  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Sous Chef of the Year  
Gold Shawn Carl Aoki, Ex. Sous Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai  
Silver  Mohammed Ali, Ex. Sous Chef, Dukes the Palm  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Pastry Chef of the Year  
Gold  Swaminatan Manikkam, Pastry Chef, Four Points by Sheraton SZR & Downtown  
Silver Mohamed Saad, Pastry Chef, C Central Resort the Palm  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Chef de Cuisine of the Year  
Gold Giuseppe Pezzella, CDC, FIVE Palm Jumeirah  
Silver Eko Ridwan Zulfikar, Head Chef B lounge by Buddha Bar, Ritz Carton Doha  
     
  Hospitality Excellence :- Sous Chef of the Year  
Gold Arivu Govindaraj, Sous Chef, Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay Dubai  
Silver Pahal Man Phiyak, Sous Chef, Two Seasons Hotel  
     
  Hospitality Excellence :- Chef de Partie of the Year  
Gold Siju Baker, CDP, Qasar Al Sarab by Anantara, Abu Dhabi  
Silver  Richard Kamol Gomes, CDP, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road  
     
  Hospitality Excellence :- Demi Chef of the Year  
Gold Jegan Babu Thanganadar, Demi Chef, Emirates Flight Catering Company  
Silver Ronaldo Adolfo del Rosario, Demi Chef, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Commi Chef of the Year  
Gold Abhimanyu Mehra, Commis Chef, Millennium Place Barsha Heights  
Silver  April Louise Bagorio, Commis Chef, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen Steward of the Year  
Gold Madan Lal, Stewarding Shift Leader, Dusit Thani Dubai  
Silver  Chandana Arachchige, Steward, TIME Grand Plaza Hotel Dubai  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen helper of the Year  
Gold Pasang Tamang, Kitchen helper, Ghaya Grand Hotel  
Silver  Bishnu Poudel, Kitchen Steward, C Central Resort the Palm  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Hidden Gem of the Year (Kitchen)  
Gold Mohammed Kareem, Commis Chef, Radisson Blu DDC  
Silver Samantha Kumara, Head Artist, Two Seasons Hotel  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Entrepreneur Chef of the Year  
Gold  Craig Best, Head Chef, Hell's Kitchen Dubai  
Silver Ibrahim Al Tamimi, Brand Chef, ZEROFAT  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Rising Star Chef of the Year  
Gold Giovanni Papi, CDC, Armani Hotel Dubai  
Silver  Tavish Bhasin, Head Chef, Soul Street at FIVE Jumeirah Village  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Lifetime Achievement Award  
Gold  James Griffith, Vice President- Culinary, Emirates Flight Catering Company  
Silver  Christopher Michael Lester, Executive Chef, Caesars Bluewaters Dubai  
     
  Hospitality Excellence:- Food Blogger of the Year Award  
Gold  Safak Kural, @safak_kural_official  
Silver  Afsheen Owais, @afsheenowais  
     
     
  YOUNG CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD  
GOLD Kanishka Dilhan, Radisson Blu Dubai Diera Creek  
SILVER Farhan Menon, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites  
     
  Judges Choice Awards  
  Amaresh Bhaskaran, Photographer, Emirates Culinary Guild Chef Supporter of the Year
  US Beef Export Federation Culinary Partner of the Year
  US Poultry and Egg Export Council Food Supplier of the Year
  Himanshu Kothari, Gyma Food Industries Business Partner of the Year
  Emirates Snack Foods Guild Supporter of the Year
  Nestle Professionals Salon Culinaire Supporter of the Year- Company
  Sudhakar Gupta, GM, IFFCO Salon Culinaire Supporter of the Year- Individual
   Lal Tamang, Executive Chef, Al Raha Beach Hotel Abu Dhabi Lifetime Achievement Award
  Chef Vikas Khanna Socially Responsible Chef of the Year