The Hilton judges Essam Abouda, vice president ? operations, Hilton Worldwide, Arabian Peninsula; Christian Grage, vice president, operations, Egypt & Levant; Jan Vanderputten, vice president, operations, Africa & Indian Ocean; cast their votes. The Hilton judges Essam Abouda, vice president ? operations, Hilton Worldwide, Arabian Peninsula; Christian Grage, vice president, operations, Egypt & Levant; Jan Vanderputten, vice president, operations, Africa & Indian Ocean; cast their votes.

New apprenticeship
The F&B Masters is just one of the initiatives organised by Hilton Worldwide to motivate and develop staff and ultimately, to inspire the next generation of hotel chefs, Bundgaard added.

“Hilton Worldwide has built an on-line learning package for team members offering around 2000 university courses. 

As F&B is such a major employer within the company, there are many courses dedicated to those working within the function and our team members are encouraged to take advantage of such a fantastic, complimentary resource. 

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Of course, any theory training aligns with on-the-job practical training and in that regard, we have a new chefs apprenticeship programme rolling out across the MEA region. 

The programme has been put together in partnership with City & Guilds, probably the best known of the accreditation bodies, so that those who successfully pass the training can rely on that strong international City & Guilds recognition,” he revealed.