RESTAURANT TEAM OF THE YEAR — INDEPENDENT
Okku Dubai
Okku Dubai bagged one of the most desirable awards at the 2017 Caterer Middle East Awards — the Restaurant Team of the Year — Independent Outlet title.
Okku’s team was presented the award for Restaurant Team of the Year — Independent Outlet by Rashid Bahar, business development manager of TSSC.
With a staff of 44 employees, 17 in back-of-house and 27 in the front-of-house section, Okku has evolved with the ever-changing scenery of Dubai.
Okku successfully drove down food costs with a menu consisting of over 250 curated items, throughout the entire year and most dramatically in 2016 Q4 and 2017 Q1. The judges were impressed by the fact that the team managed to drop costs by 8.76% in order to stay competitive.
Speaking to Caterer Middle East at the awards, Whissle Hospitality Group founder & managing director Markus Thesleff said: “We have two new exciting things coming up and we can’t wait to reveal it to you by the end of the year.”
“This says everything about this family, we’re one big family from the guys in our kitchen to our sommelier winning tonight and this is a team win. We’re nothing without our team,” Thesleff said.
Whissle Hospitality Group were victorious in three categories with wins for Okku’s Brendon Charles — Sommelier of the Year, Claw BBQ Crabshack & Grill for Casual Dining Team of the Year and Okku for Independent Restaurant Team of the Year. Okku’s Dimitris Panopulos also received a highly commended nod in the Waiter of the Year category.
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