Hozpitality Group Awarded Chefs During the 3rd Chef Excellence Awards

Dubai, 2020 November Chefs, food business entrepreneurs and people in the kitchen are the stars during the 3^rdChef Excellence Awards. Hozpitality Group had concluded the said event last 24^thof November, Tuesday and was aired liveon all social media platforms at 4pm, Dubai time, via Zoom / Webinar.

Raj Bhatt, CEO and Director of Hozpitality Group said: "This award is really special for us and it has thought us a lot of things. Now, this is the most important award here. Even the Emirates Culinary Guild believes that these young chefs deserve to be recognized."

Chef Excellence Awards has been an exciting event of the year for Hozpitality Group. Aside from an online popularity choice awards with several categories which acknowledges chefs, kitchen helpers, food bloggers and food business entrepreneur, it also honors the talent and skills of a young chef. Raj added: "every year we conducted a cook-off for the young chefs." But due to the present situation, the cook-off doesn't happen at all. "Entries are submitted, top 16 are chosen and the guild selected the Top 2 young chef, based on the recipes that they submitted."

This year's winner for the Yong Chef of the Year:

• GOLD - Kanishka Dilhan, Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek
• SILVER - Farhan Memon, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hoteland Suites

Both received a chef jacket courtesy of our sponsor, Fabien of Bragard. And the Gold award winner also receives a $10,000 worth of scholarship grant from ICCA International Center for Culinary Arts Dubai. Thank you Sunjeh Raja for the usual support.

Here is the list of the winners:https://www.hozpitalityexcellenceawards.com/chef-winners/chef-winners-2020

Chef Uwe Micheel, Director of Kitchens, Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creekand President, Emirates Culinary Guild said: "We have a lot of heroes in our industry. A lot of people deserve awards. Some of our people are doing an amazing job to go through the difficulties we had. But we are looking forward to a much better new year." He added: "It's a people industry, so we depend on our people, so we need to look after our people. Let's hope that we'll have a real one next year."

The online event was made possible with its partner Teddy from Fushia Events. Hozpitality Group had always been verygratefulto all its sponsors and partners: US Beef, Bragard, Delta Food Industries, Ecolab, Zee Network, Wassupdubai, TVT The Visiting Tailor, Absolute Frame and ICCA International Center for Culinary Arts Dubai.And for the continued support that the panel of judges had been giving them: Ibrahim Yaqoot, Filippo Sona; Uwe Micheel, Shiraz Osman, Ron Thomas and Manoj Abraham Mathew.

Hozpitality Group believes that slowly the industry will be back on its feet. Next year, prepare to cook and dine again with friends as we all anticipate the next Chef Excellence Awards cook-off!

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About Hozpitality Group:

Hozpitality Group owns the leading hospitality job board in MEA:www.hozpitality.com. A dedicated networking websitewww.hozpitalityplus.com. Exclusive hospitality events company"Hozpitalityplus Events"and hospitality executive search company based in Canada"Hozpitality Consulting". A TV show for the hospitality industry"Hozpitality Buzz The Inside Scoop". The group also organizes the Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards and the Middle East Chef Excellence Awards in Dubai. The group reaches out to over 1 million dedicated hospitality professionals from over 186 countries.

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About the 3rdChef Excellence Awards:

Our Sponsors and Partners:

Silver Sponsors: US Beef Export Federation; Bragard

Category Sponsors: Delta Food Industries FZC; Ecolab

Our Partners: RAK Porcelain; Restofair; Zee Network; Wassupdubai; TVT The Visiting Tailor; Fushia Events; Absolute Frame; ICCA International Center for Culinary Arts Dubai

Our Esteemed Panel of Judges 2020:

Ibrahim Yaqoot Executive Director, HR / Training Solutions of Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)

Filippo Sona Managing Director, Wood Couture

Uwe Micheel Director of Kitchens, Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek President, Emirates Culinary Guild

Shiraz Osman Chairman and Founder, Delta Food Industries

Ron Thomas Managing Director, Strategy Focus Group

Manoj Abraham Mathew Territory Head (Middle East and North Africa), Zee Network