Top exec chefs nominated for Hotelier Awards named

Today, we can reveal the highly-anticipated shortlist of the top five executive chefs nominated for the 2011 Hotelier Middle East Awards.

The award, sponsored by Nestle Professional, recognises the region's best executive chef for their game-changing contributions to the profession.

Executive chefs have one of the toughest jobs in the industry, having to seamlessly move between front-of-house - where they mingle with diners and take creative suggestions - and back of house, where they must marshal their teams and spur them on to deliver exemplary, consistent service night after night. Our winner will be revealed at the awards on Wednesday October 19, at the Madinat Jumeirah.

If you'd like some more information on the awards judging process click here. 

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To see our list of nominees for the Executive Chef of the Year, please click though to the following five pages.

Christian Knerr

Executive chef

Intercontinental Dubai Festival City

Emiliano Bernasconi

Executive chef

Armani Hotel Dubai

Georges Khalil

Executive chef,

Intercontinental Doha

Maurice Fitzgerald

Executive chef

Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai

Patrick Duff

Executive chef

Fairmont Dubai