Last year's winners. Last year's winners.

The Caterer Middle East Awards 2017 will take place at 7:30pm tonight (May 24, 2017) at a gala ceremony at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah with 16 winners to take home the trophies.

Anticipation is high, with shortlisted candidates eager to find out who will be crowned the winners for this year.

Categories span the breadth of the F&B industry, from Head Chef of the Year to Waiter of the Year, and from the ever popular Kitchen Hero of the Year to Restaurant Team of the Year.

The Caterer Middle East Awards 2017 is sponsored by DMK Group, GEMCO, TSSC, Ronai, Unilever, Meat & Livestock Australia, Bragard, MMI, Aramtec, Party Social, Acqua Panna and San Pellegrino.

The identities of the winners are a closely guarded secret. Keep up to date with all the latest news from tonight's event by following us on Twitter (@CatererME) and join in the conversation with the hashtag #CatererAwards

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Also make sure you check out www.hoteliermiddleeast.com tomorrow for all the news from the event including the winners, the best dressed and the who's who of the F&B industry.

Click through the categories below for another look at tonight’s shortlisted nominees:

Head chef of the year – Hotel

Head chef of the year – Standalone

Pastry chef of the Year

Restaurant Manager of the Year

Sommelier of the Year

Waiter of the Year

Bartender of the Year

Bar manager of the Year

Kitchen hero of the Year

Restaurant Team of the Year – Hotel

Restaurant Team of the Year – Independent

Bar Team of the Year

Events Catering Team of the Year

Restaurateur of the Year

Casual Dining Team of the Year

Chief steward of the Year