Uwe Micheel, director of Kitchens, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek And President, Emirates Culinary Guild
3. Uwe Micheel
Director of Kitchens, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek And President, Emirates Culinary Guild
Micheel is the longest serving president of the Emirates Culinary Guild; is a Conseiller Culinaire and Commandeur of the Chaine Des Rotisseurs in the UAE; and this year put together the UAE team for the 2016 Culinary Olympics in Germany. In 2015 he was instrumental in launching the ICCA Scholarship Programme, which is giving underprivileged young chefs the opportunity to earn globally-recognised professional certification. He oversees eight outlets within the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek and as well as being involved in sales and PR within the hotel — he believes an executive chef should be part of the front-of-house team — he regularly gets involved in activities for Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). As a highly respected industry figure, he is a frequent speaker at F&B forums and seminars on behalf of Emirates Culinary Guild, and is often called upon to sit on judging panels for awards processes and competitions.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 30
Number of years with this company: 23
Number of years in this role: 23
Number of years working in the Middle East: 23
Number of people you are responsible for: 92+
Nationality: German
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