Grosvenor House Dubai And Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort + Spa Chefs Victorious At Annual GulFood Culinary Awards
Forty five chefs from two of the UAE’s most celebrated hotels and resorts were once again rewarded for their culinary skills at a cooking competition held as part of GulfFood at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) last week.
The Grosvenor House Dubai culinary team won thirty two awards in total, with two for gold, six silver and nine bronze, as well as the overall prize for Best Hygiene. The accolades included the team winning two gold awards for Retail Confectionary, six silvers for Arabic Mezze, Fish & Seafood – Practical Cookery, Beef – Practical Cookery, Dressed Lamb – Practical Cookery (two awards) and Bread Loaves and Showpiece and nine bronze in the Four Course vegetarian menu, Dressed Lamb – Practical Cookery, Fine Patisserie and Bistro Cakes, Retail Bakery Confectionary and Bread, Tapas, Finger Food and Canapés, Fish and Seafood – Practical Cookery (two awards) and Beef Practical Cookery (two awards). The team also won fourteen awards for merit and participation.
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort + Spa Dubai was awarded fifteen awards in total receiving prizes in Bronze, Merit and Participation. These included two bronze for Four Course Vegetarian Menu and Fish and Seafood – Practical Cookery, nine merit for Arabic Mezze (two awards), Fish and Seadfood – Practical Cookery (four awards), Five Course Gourmet menu, Beef – Practical Cookery and Bread Loaves and Showpiece.
Commenting on the success of the teams at the show, Complex General Manager of Grosvenor House Dubai and Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort + Spa Dubai Pam Wilby said: “It is with great pride and admiration that I congratulate our teams in working tirelessly to showcase our culinary skills at one the world’s biggest annual food shows. Not only have they demonstrated their own creativity as well as their practical skills, they have demonstrated the diversity of cuisine we are proud to serve at both Grosvenor House and Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort + Spa Dubai, contributing to Dubai’s reputation as a truly culinary destination.”
Held for more than 25 years, GulFood is the world’s biggest annual food and hospitality show held in Dubai, UAE. This year more than 4,200 exhibitors from more than 100 countries attended the event.
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Mar 5, 2013
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