CATERER AWARDS: Tough competition for top chefs

Hotelier Middle East Staff, September 9th, 2010

Competition for the accolade has been fierce and Caterer Magazine’s independent panel of F&B experts will now deliberate on who they believe has the biggest claim on the coveted title.

Some of the biggest names from the region's top kitchens appear on the list.

Caterer Magazine’s Chef of the Year award has already established itself as a much sought after title among the region’s top chefs.

The 2010 shortlist presents a difficult task for a panel of five judges, who will reveal the outright winner at a glittering awards ceremony in the Park Hyatt Hotel, Dubai on September 27th.

The final shortlist for the Chef of the Year category is as follows:

Chef of the Year 2010

Uwe Micheel, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

Naruemol Poolkuan, Dusit Thani Dubai

Hugh Gardiner, OKKU, Dubai

Harald Oberender, Dubai World Trade Centre

Christophe Prudhomme, Al Bustan Rotana Dubai

Abbas Ebrahim, The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa

Jean Hurstel, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi

Norberto Palacios, The Palace, The Old Town, Dubai

Ali Salloum, Six Senses Resort & Spa, Zighy Bay, Oman

Josef Gschwandtner,Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel

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