Zia Ul Huq
JW's Steakhouse captain
Doha Marriott Hotel
As captain, Zia successfully opened the first JW’s Steakhouse in March 2009.
Responsible for preparing the exclusive and extensive wine list, the beverage training of the staff as well as setting and organising the bar, he assisted restaurant manager Joe Cota in everything that was related to organizing the pre-opening of JW's Steakhouse.
Zia is a great team player who is always cheerful with a very positive attitude.
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Zia is so passionate and informative about wine, an associate who doesn’t even drink wine is able to talk at length about the offerings and with the same passion as Zia.
He is a great asset to the team and all the guests of JW's Steakhouse love him.
Zia won the best Customer satisfactory index score in Madinat Jumeirah in 2004 (out of 42 restaurants & bars), as well as the fastest bartender award at Madinat jumeirah in 2005.
Additionally, he passed the WSET level two intermediate certificate in wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages with first class.
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Oct 20, 2009 , South Africa
As a young waitress in a South African French Restaurant, Nicolas thought me more about wines than a could learn anywhere else. He awakened a passion for wine in me that is still alive. I still think he's the best by far!
Oct 9, 2009 , France
I'm proud and happy like every brother could be that Nicolas is so close to be the first Sommelier in the middle east. But if I say that I'm also a Sommelier, that makes me be 100 times more proud of him. Vas y minot c'est toi qui va l'avoir le titre... Toute la Famille est avec toi!!! On devra o...