Who shouldl take home the trophies in 2009? Who shouldl take home the trophies in 2009?

After a long process of whittling down the hundreds of nominations submitted by outlets around the region, the shortlists for the first ever Caterer Middle East Awards are to be revealed.

Between three and six outstanding nominees have been shortlisted in each category — with the exception of the highly anticipated Chef of the Year title, for which 10 candidates are in the running. These shortlists will be unveiled online at HME.com over the course of the next two weeks.

The winners will then be announced right here online in the third week of November, following which the trophy presentation ceremony and photo shoot with the winners will feature in the December issue of Caterer Middle East.

Today in the Caterer Middle East Awards 2009 countdown, sponsored by The Hotel Show, we reveal the shortlisted nominees for Sommelier of the Year and Mixologist of the Year


Read on to find out who made the cut…

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