[L-R] Caterer editor Lucy Taylor; winning team members Antonio Dominicis and Chrisma Antono; and Nestle Professional's Zain Sidhu. [L-R] Caterer editor Lucy Taylor; winning team members Antonio Dominicis and Chrisma Antono; and Nestle Professional's Zain Sidhu.

Ultimately, the judges selected Antonio Dominicis from Radisson Blu, Dubai Deira Creek and Chrisma Antono from Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers as the winning team, for their stunning two courses of rolled duck breast wrapped with leek served with mushroom risotto, and rice pudding squares with mango salsa.

“The winning team displayed great teamwork,” noted Sidhu. “They were constantly talking to each other and this came through in their final dishes, which were a great fusion of ingredients combining the different flavours perfectly.

“All the teams scored extremely highly, but the winners really expressed themselves through their creations.”

Winners of the prize for hygiene were Christophe Prud'homme, from Al Bustan Rotana, and Kevin Pohl, from The Observatory at the Marriott Harbour Hotel.

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