Chef Mohamad Chabchoul Crowned 'Executive Chef of the Year' by Judges Choice Award at the 6th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards 2023

Chef Mohamad Chabchoul, an esteemed culinary professional with over 18 years of experience, was honoured with the prestigious 'Executive Chef of the Year by Judges Choice Award' at the 6th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards 2023. The event, organized by Hozpitality Group, took place on June 20th, 2023, at one of Dubai's renowned hotels.

The awards recognized culinary excellence and talent within the hospitality industry across various categories, including Young Chef of the Year, Executive Sous Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Chef De Partie of the Year, and more. The winners were determined through a combination of online popular choice voting and evaluation by a panel of esteemed judges.

Chef Mohamad Chabchoul's outstanding achievements and contributions to the culinary field were celebrated during the event. Mr. Simon Moore, the General Manager of Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, extended his congratulations and expressed the hotel's pride in Chef Chabchoul's recognition. He described Chef Chabchoul as a talented and experienced professional who has played a pivotal role in devising and developing the hotel's culinary strategy, ensuring an exceptional dining experience for guests.

With an impressive career spanning prominent hotel chains such as IHG, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont, and Fauchon Paris, Chef Mohamad Chabchoul has garnered extensive local and international experience in the food and beverage industry.

He holds a degree in Hotel Management from Damascus University and has acquired numerous culinary certifications and awards, including the Chef Excellence Awards, Pro Chef Awards, Gulfood International Culinary League Award, Salon Culinary, and recognition as one of the Top 50 Influential Chefs in the Region's hotels for 2022.

Furthermore, Chef Chabchoul is an esteemed member of prestigious culinary associations such as the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Emirates Culinary Guild Association, and Dubai Chef Collective Committee.

The recognition of Chef Mohamad Chabchoul as the 'Executive Chef of the Year' at the Hozpitality 6th Middle East Chef Excellence Awards 2023 is a testament to his culinary prowess and dedication to delivering exceptional dining experiences. His expertise and passion continue to elevate the culinary landscape within the hospitality industry.

About Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) is a London-based global hotel company, which owns, manages and operates over 145 hotels across some 80 locations worldwide. Its properties are in key gateway cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Dubai, Doha, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore and Hong Kong. M&C is the hotel arm of Singapore-listed global real estate company City Developments Limited (CDL). M&C’s global brand – Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has four distinct hotel collections — Leng’s Collection, M Collection, Millennium Collection and Copthorne Collection — throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and United States. Occupying the best locations around the world, MHR has the perfect address for business and leisure travellers. Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996, M&C was delisted on 11 October 2019 following a successful privatisation exercise launched by CDL.

Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East & Africa currently operates 44 hotels with almost 15,000 keys in addition to 32 hotels in the pipeline across the region. From a single property in Abu Dhabi, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Africa has expanded into various neighbouring destinations and is now recognised as one of the fastest growing regional hotel management companies in the Middle East & Africa. Along the way, the company has cultivated partnerships with reputable and respected owners.

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