Two Seasons Hotel Dubai Wins Hozpitality Chef Excellence Award 2019

Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments Dubai is proud to announce that Chef Samantha Kekulandara received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Year from the Hozpitality Excellence Award 2019.

The 2nd “Hozpitality Chef Excellence Awards” ceremony took place on Wednesday, 12th June 2019 at Rixos Premium Dubai. The award aimed to recognize top industry culinary Chefs. 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 Two Seasons Hotel Head F&B Artist has won one of the most valuable title of the ceremony. The Chef is known for his amazing carvings and food sculptures mostly displayed in La Terrasse Restaurant of the hotel.

Freddy Farid, Managing Director of Two Seasons Hotel Company FZ LLC, expressed his happiness over the victory of Chef Samantha and congratulated him for his amazing achievement. “We appreciate the recognition that has been given to Chef Samantha and we thank our guests and judges for their great support and appreciate all the efforts and hard work by him and our team.”

 “After winning the Silver medal during the last year ceremony I am proud to achieve my goal of winning the gold medal this year. I will be participating with the same enthusiasm next year to be awarded for my work in more categories. I would also like to thank my colleagues and the management of the Two Seasons Hotel for their fantastic support!” the Chef said.

He was also awarded with 5 gold medals during the Culinary World Cup of 2018 in Luxembourg, and 3 silver medal during the Culinary Olympic in Germany in 2016 along with more than 30 gold medals in UAE past years. It is worth mentioning that the Chef did one for 3 years consecutively from 2015 the Best Kitchen Artist during the SIAL Culinary Competition in Abu Dhabi organized by Emirates Culinary Guild.

This list is added to the many awards Two Seasons Hotel has won, including Best 4 Star Hotel Of The Year and many others.

The full roster of winners included:

 Young Chef of the Year Award (Live Cook Off)

 Gold MA YE (Kevin), CDP, TRYP by Wyndam hotel

 Silver Sai Prasanna Babji, Commis Chef, Caesars Dubai Bluewater

Executive Chef of the Year - Institutional Catering (Airlines, Catering etc)

 Gold   Ammar Alekili, Corporate Executive Chef, Dynamic Hospitality

 Silver   Ahmed AlFakier, Executive Chef, Global Catering Services, Dubai

Executive Chef of the Year – Hotel

 Gold   Christopher Michael Lester, Executive Chef, Caesars Bluewater Dubai

 Silver   Steven Smalley, Cluster Executive Chef, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah and Hilton Dubai The Walk

Executive Chef of the Year- Free Standing Restaurant

 Gold Chandra Shekhar Pandey, Corporate Chef, JSB Restaurants, Dubai

 Silver   Bobby Retnakumar Geetha, Corporate Chef, Asha's Dubai

Executive Sous Chef of the Year

 Gold Mohammad Ali, Executive Sous Chef, Dukes The Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

 Silver Parimal Kumar, Executive Sous Chef, Movenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai 

Pastry Chef of the Year

 Gold Fabien Fayolle, Ex. Pastry Chef, Armani Hotel Dubai

 Silver Achira Kularatne, Pastry Chef, Dubai International Hotel

Chef de Cuisine of the Year

 Gold Alaa Moustafa, CDC, FIVE Palm Jumeirah

 Silver Abdul Riyaz, Head Chef, Hilton Dubai The Walk  

Sous Chef of the Year

 Gold   Stefan Vasic, Jr. Sous Chef, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates

 Silver Raja Ram Neupane, Sous Chef, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa  

Chef de Partie of the Year

 Gold Amruta Gosavi, Senior CDP, Rixos Premium Dubai JBR

 Silver Manish Tiwari, CDP, Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Demi Chef of the Year

 Gold Eduardo Mirabil, Demi Chef, Dubai International Hotel

 Silver   Parsi Bhasker, Demi Chef, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai

Commi Chef of the Year

 Gold Hady Nabil, Commis Chef, Madinat Jumeirah Dubai

 Silver Courage Vukor, Commis Chef, FIVE Palm Jumeirah

Kitchen Steward of the Year

 Gold Charlston Taladtad, Kitchen Steward, Dubai International Hotel

 Silver Sufian Shaikh, Chief Steward, Address Downtown

Kitchen helper of the Year

 Gold   Mohammed Harshad, Kitchen Helper, Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Diera Creek

 Silver Arjel Sigua Figueroa, Kitchen Steward, Zero Gravity Dubai

Hidden Gem of the Year

 Gold Deepthi Ravindra, Resort Chief Artist, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort

 Silver   Jomel Magandam, Commis Chef, Towers Rotana Hotel Dubai  

Entrepreneur Chef of the Year

 Gold   Zorawar Kalra, MD & Founder, Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd

 Silver Ernesto Cab Vera, CEO, Maria Bonita Group Dubai

Rising Star Chef of the Year

 Gold Sanjay Thakur, Triyagyoni/ Etihad, Abu Dhabi

 Silver Shaikha Almemari, Head Chef, Gateau Fait Maison, Fujairah

Lifetime Achievement Award

 Gold   Samantha Kumara, Head Artist (Pastry), Two Seasons Hotel and Apartments Dubai

 Silver   Lal Tamang, Executive Chef, Roda Al Murooj Dubai

About Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments Dubai:

 Combining upscale modern design with an understated sense of decadence, the Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments is a pure gem in the centre of bustling Dubai. Featuring a wealth of amenities for families, business travellers, holidaymakers and longer staying guests, the Two Seasons is one of the 4-star award winning hotels in Dubai to offer a range of elegant accommodation boasting city or sea views.We´ve taken comfort to new heights with our fabulous selection of 1010 spacious suites and apartments spread over 41 storeys. Designed with your relaxation in mind, the one and two-bedroom accommodation offers space and comfort in abundance.