| WINNERS - 7th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards 2024 |
| |
Executive Chef
of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Cruise, Catering etc) |
| Silver |
Saber El
Moufakkir, Production Manager, Kitopi |
| Gold |
Atim Suyatim,
Head Culinary/Production Manager, Taaza Healthy Food Industries |
| |
Executive Chef
of the Year – Hotel |
| Silver |
Muhanad Al
Shemali, Executive Chef, Swissotel Al Murooj |
| Gold |
Mohamad
Chabchoul, Executive Chef, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai |
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Executive Chef
of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant |
| Silver |
James Hitchens,
Executive Chef, Topgolf Dubai |
| Gold |
Juber Shaikh,
Executive Chef, Asha'S Restaurant International |
| |
Head Chef of the
Year |
| Silver |
Leonardo Galati,
Head Chef, The Artisan |
| Gold |
Nagbushan
Shenoy, Head Chef, Republic Adda Bar & Lounge Doubletree By Hilton Dubai,
Business Bay |
| |
Kitchen Manager
of the Year |
| Silver |
Nadeek
Kankanamge, Senior Chef De Partie, Soul Hospitality Restaurant Llc |
| Gold |
Sultan Sikandar,
Junior Sous Chef, Coral Beach Resort Sharjah |
| |
Executive Sous
Chef of the Year |
| Silver |
Ivan Vidal,
Producer Culinary \ Executive Sous Chef, Paramount Hotel Dubai |
| Gold |
Virender Kumar
Shakti Chand Sous Chef Ramada Hotel & Suites By Wyndham Ajman |
| |
Pastry Chef of
the Year |
| Silver |
Imran Alam,
Pastry Chef, The Retreat Palm Dubai M Galley by Sofitel |
| Gold |
Saadah Mohamad,
Pastry Chef, Address Downtown |
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Chef de Cuisine
of the Year |
| Silver |
Abdul Rahman,
Chef De Cuisine, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort |
| Gold |
Aditya Raina,
Chef De Cuisine, Paramount Hotel Dubai |
| |
Sous Chef of the
Year |
| Silver |
Mohammad
Iftekhar Ali, Sous Chef, Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche |
| Gold |
Tiby John, Sous
Chef, Fujairah Rotana Resort And Spa |
| |
Chef de Partie
of the Year |
| Silver |
Jona Rodriguez,
CDP, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah |
| Gold |
Sujeet Rana,
Chef De Partie, Dusit Thani Dubai |
| |
Demi Chef of the
Year |
| Silver |
Rabin Maharjan,
Demi Chef, Doubletree By Hilton Dubai, Business Bay |
| Gold |
Rizqi Rahhal,
Demi Chef De Partie, Coral Beach Resort Sharjah |
| |
Commi Chef of
the Year |
| Silver |
Mahendra Singh,
Commi Chef, Studio M Arabian Plaza Hotel And Hotel Apartment |
| Gold |
Mohit Waldia,
Commis Chef, Zero Gravity |
| |
Kitchen Steward
of the Year |
| Silver |
Krishnamurthi
Srinivasan, Kitchen Steward, The Retreat Palm Dubai M Galley by Sofitel |
| Gold |
Raj Shakhar,
Shift Leader, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek |
| |
Kitchen helper
of the Year |
| Silver |
Yahya Mattil,
Kitchen Steward, Zero Gravity |
| Gold |
Piyumal
Deshapriya Ranathunga, Kitchen Helper, Palace Downtown |
| |
Butcher Chef of
the Year |
| Silver |
Pinidiya
Pathirage Thisun Lakshan Perera, Butcher, Palace Downtown |
| Gold |
Shahrukh
Qureshi, Butchery Chef, Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan Hotel & Convention
Centre Dubai |
| |
Hidden Gem of
the Year |
| Silver |
Jinjo Mariano,
Dusit Thani Dubai |
| Gold |
Kusal
Weerasinghe Arachchige, Sous Chef, Grand Hyatt Dubai |
| |
Rising Star Chef
of the Year |
| Silver |
Akshay Raghunath
Bhalekar, Demi Chef De Partie, Address Sky View |
| Gold |
Shobhit Kumar,
Demi Chef De Partie, Address Downtown |
| |
Popular Chef of
the Year |
| Silver |
Christophe
Prud’Homme, Director Of Culinary, Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel Dubai |
| Gold |
Sarthak Kochar,
Executive Chef, Doubletree By Hilton Dubai M Square Hotel & Residences |
