Over 300 Top Chefs and F&B leaders attended Hozpitality Group's 4th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards 2022 at the luxurious Address Sky View Hotel in Dubai

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21 Jun, 2022, 04:54 GMT

5 Young Chef's battled for the 'Young Chef of the Year' title supported by Emirates Culinary Guild, ICCA Dubai, Danube Hospitality, Safco, Welbilt, TCL and Delta Food Industries

DUBAI, UAE, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After receiving over 42,500 votes, the winners for Popular Choice categories were awarded at Hozpitality Group's 4^th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards, held on 20^th June 2022 at the Address Sky View Hotel Dubai.

The event was supported by the Emirates Culinary Guild and ICCA Dubai. The Judges for the Awards were prominent hospitality professionals, and these champions were invaluable in judging the Young Chefs fairly.

The event was Powered by Delta Food Industries FZC and Danube Hospitality Solutions. Among the category sponsors were Safco, Welbilt and TCL Detergents. Trophies were created by Restofair RAK for the winning chefs. The other Partners for the Chef Awards included, Dubai Restaurants Group (DRG), Fusia Events, ZEE TV group, Wassup Dubai and Absolute frame.

"The highlight for the evening was the cook off between 5 Young Chefs who battled it out for the prestigious 'Young Chef of the Year' title. Sixteen young chefs below 28 years were shortlisted to compete in the LIVE cook-off semi finals at ICCA Dubai on 9^th June 2022. The chosen Top 5 competed live at the 4^th 'Hozpitality Chef Excellence Awards' on 20th June 2022 at the luxurious Address Sky View Hotel Dubai," said Raj Bhatt, CEO, Hozpitality Group.

"For the Popular Choice Awards, the winners were purely based on popular choice and will be announced in a ceremony on 20^th June 2022. We also had some Judges Choice Awards on top of the Popular Choice Awards," said Vandana Raj Bhatt, MD, Hozpitality Group.

Hozpitality Group's Middle East Chef Excellence Awards - MEA recognizes the talented Chef within the industry from different categories and departments in Middle East and Africa.

The winners at the Award night were;-

Middle East Chef Excellence Awards Winners- 2022

Young Chef of the Year Award (Live Cook Off)

Gold Award :- Anshul Pillai, The Address Fountain Views hotel

Silver Award :- Rere Reynaldi, Zero Gravity Dubai

Chef Excellence Awards Winners 2022 (By Popular Choice)

	Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Catering etc)
Gold	Gaurav Gaur, Culinary Director, Kitopi Dubai
Silver	Ryuta Sato, Executive Chef, Emirates Flight Catering

	Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year – Hotel
Gold	Essam Nabhan, Executive Chef, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort
Silver	Armando Aristarco, Executive Chef, Address Boulevard & Address Dubai Mall

	Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Chef of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant
Gold	Dwarika Bhatt, Executive Chef, Zero Gravity Dubai
Silver	Dhan Singh, Executive Chef, JSB Restaurants Group (The Yellow Chilli By Sanjeev Kapoor)

	Hospitality Excellence:- Executive Sous Chef of the Year
Gold	Giorgio Maggioni, Ex. Sous Chef, Address Sky View Dubai
Silver	Diego Solis, Ex. Sous Chef, Sofitel Dubai The Palm

	Hospitality Excellence:- Pastry Chef of the Year
Gold	Nehul Gautam, Pastry Chef, Paramount Hotel Dubai
Silver	Nishanta Kumara, Pastry Chef, Bahi Ajman Palace

	Hospitality Excellence:- Chef de Cuisine of the Year
Gold	Maria Gallegos, CDC, Hilton Dubai Hotel
Silver	Mathieu Balbino, CDC, InterContinental Dubai Festival City

	Hospitality Excellence :- Sous Chef of the Year
Gold	Alegre Ejes Masaya, Sous Chef, Coral Beach & Resort Sharjah
Silver	Tribhuwan Malla Thakuri, Jr. Sous Chef, Jannah Hotel Apartments & Villas RAK

	Hospitality Excellence :- Chef de Partie of the Year
Gold	Daljeet Singh, CDP, Wyndham Dubai Deira
Silver	Rajasekar Paramasivam, CDP, Aloft Palm Jumeirah

	Hospitality Excellence :- Demi Chef of the Year
Gold	Ha Van Vong, Demi Chef, Edge Creekside Hotel Dubai
Silver	Ahmed Gaber Hamza Khalifa, Demi Chef, TIME Onyx Hotel Apartments

	Hospitality Excellence:- Commi Chef of the Year
Gold	Manoj Kumar, Commis Chef, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites Dubai
Silver	Chok Bahadur, Commis Chef, Paramount Hotel Dubai

	Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen Steward of the Year
Gold	Dhanik Lal Das, Kitchen Steward, Four points by Sheraton Sharjah
Silver	Muhammad Suleman, Cluster Steward Manager, Address Boulevard & Address Dubai Mall

	Hospitality Excellence:- Kitchen helper of the Year
Gold	Ephraim Aidomoje Aigbagenode, Kitchen Helper, C Central Resort The Palm
Silver	Saroj Kumar, Commis Chef, Zero Gravity Dubai

	Hospitality Excellence:- Hidden Gem of the Year (Kitchen)
Gold	Kanishka Dilhan Kulasekara, Demi Chef, Radisson Blu Hotel DDC
Silver	Abdul Motin, Commis Chef, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Jumeirah Beach

	Hospitality Excellence:- Rising Star Chef of the Year
Gold	Sinkeun Choi, Speciality Head Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai
Silver	Nour Al Huda, Commis Chef, Conrad Dubai

	Hospitality Excellence:- Lifetime Achievement Award
Gold	Mike Borsdorf , VP Culinary, Kitopi Dubai
Silver	Rami Abdou Al Jebraiel, Dir. Culinary, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre Sharjah

	Hospitality Excellence:- Food Blogger of the Year Award
Gold	Bader Najeeb, Pastry Chef, Emirates Flight Catering
Silver	Najukta Sayyad, @ Fork.on.roads

Judges Choice Awards - 2022

Avneesh Gautama, Head Chef, Dialogue- Dine and Lounge Dubai	Promising Chef of the Year
JM Foods LLC	Culinary Partner of the Year - Company
Restofair	Non Food Supplier of the Year
Masterbaker	Food Supplier of the Year
Barakat Team	Chef Supporter of the Year - Company
Ron Pilnik – Emirates Snacks Food	Chef Supporter of the Year - Individual
IFFCO – Out of Home	Industry Supporter of the Year
Harald Oberender – Dubai World Trade Center	Lifetime Achievement Award
Muchie Masunungure, Executive Chef, Soul Hospitality Restaurants Dubai	Restaurant Chef of the Year
Mohammed Hussain Bahar, Executive Chef, Freshbook Foods, Kuwait	Entrepreneur Chef of the year
Mohamed Chabchoul, Executive Chef, Grand Millennium Business Bay Dubai	Rising Chef of the Year
Vikas Khanna	Inspiring Chef of the Year
Uwe Micheel	Exceptional Leader of the Year
Yugal Kishor, Head Chef, Reform Social & Grill Dubai	Head Chef of the Year
Abel Vieilleville, Ex. Pastry Chef, Address Downtown Dubai	Pastry Chef of the Year

The list of all the winners can also be seen at https://www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com/chef-winners/chef-winners-2022

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About Hozpitality Group:-

Hozpitality is an online platform for professionals from Hotels, Restaurants, Airlines, Travel agencies, Clubs, Cruise Lines, Cinemas, Spas, Schools, Suppliers and Retail. Hozpitality offers Branding options, A Community Network for Employers and Job seekers, a directory of Hospitality Suppliers, Latest Hospitality News, Hotel News, Movements and Appointments and Hospitality Announcements Hotel Industry Recruitment, Professional CV designing, Hospitality Courses etc. We provide an effective platform where all hospitality professionals can come together, network and benefit.

Hozpitality.com offers a selection of best Hotel Management Institutes, Schools and Universities and Hotel management Courses. Hospitality Students can search and apply for Hotel management Courses and join the School's Alumni and network with their colleagues. Hozpitality also offers a Market Place for Hospitality Suppliers where Hospitality Products, Services, Offers and Deals can be listed and sold to millions of Global Hospitality professionals.

Hozpitality reaches out to over 1 million professionals from over 186 countries thru its 2 group websites, www.hozpitality.com and www.hozpitalityplus.com with Registered Members and Social Media from over 186 countries.

The dedicated hospitality Media and News website Hozpitalityplus.com, publishes and shares Latest Hospitality News, Announcements, Hotel openings, Promotions, Events, Hospitality Movements and Appointments and Hospitality announcements, Reviews, Blogs etc.

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Raj Bhatt
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HOZPITALITY GROUP
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