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Catch at St. Regis, the sophisticated seafood restaurant by the Abu Dhabi Corniche, appoints Chef Remon Nabil Hanna as the Executive Sous Chef With over 16 years of culinary experience, Chef Remon will now lead the gastronomic direction of Catch at St. Regis and enhance the dining experience for all food
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Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi Hotel has announced the appointment of a new Executive Sous Chef, Federico Sanna With over 15 years of experience in fine-dining kitchens across Italy, Switzerland, the UK, the USA, France and Dubai, Chef Federico brings with him a world of gastronomic influences, dining traditions and food
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Master sushi chef and executive chef of Katsuya Worldwide, Katsuya Uechi, launched Katsuya by Starck earlier this year at Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai. In conversation with The Pro Chef Middle East he details his expansion plans for the Middle East, talks the importance of fresh fish to Japanese cuisine, and
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As chef-owner as Central Restaurante in Lima, Peru, which ranks fifth on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List, Virgilio Martinez is an advocate for Peruvian around the world – and was chosen as this year’s recipient of the coveted Chefs’ Choice Award 2017. He has a Michelin star to his
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Culinary experts from across the region gathered for the market-leading awards ceremony The fifth annual Pro Chef Middle East Awards 2017 saw a record turnout, with 350 head chefs, distributors and culinary experts gathering for the industry-leading awards ceremony in Dubai on Monday 6th November. Held at the Habtoor Grand Resort Autograph
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From 9th-11th November local and international chefs will gather at Taste of Abu Dhabi for one of the biggest consumer food events of the year. The event is expected to see 25,000 members of the public descend upon the capital for the three-day festival. Events taking place include a cooking competition
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The winner of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Africa and Middle East was announced at a ceremony on Monday evening Chef Vusumuzi Ndlovu (pictured second left) has won S.Pellegrino Young Chef Africa and Middle East. The competition was held at ICCA Dubai and saw nine chefs gather to compete from around the region.
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Chile F&B push in UAE: The Chilean Ambassador Jean Paul Tarud and the Trade Commission of Chile, Sharif Chacoff visited Dubai recently, to promote Chilean F&B in the emirates. The annual “Flavours of Chile” event was hosted at Toro Toro in Grosvenor Tower in DubaI Marina. More than 150 industry experts
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The second UAE Food Bank has launched in Dubai. The brand-new bank is situated in Al Bada, close to the Canadian University in the city. The launch happened under the patronage of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation on Monday, 16th October. The UAE Food Bank is an non-profit organisation,
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Chefs across Jumeirah’s Dubai properties are currently getting ready for the launch of Jumeirah restaurant week. Forty restaurants will take part in the 2017 Jumeriah restaurant week which will run from 5th-13th October. It’s the sixth consecutive year the event has run, and is expected to be popular with the public. Jumeirah
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Al Hamra Group (AHG), the largest real estate developer in Ras Al Khaimah has hired Jason Dell as Food and Beverage Director. Originally from New Zealand, Jason Dell studied Culinary Studies at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. Following his training, he worked under well-known New Zealand Chef Rick Rutludge Manning. Dell then
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Salvatore Barcellona will manage culinary operations across all of the hotel’s restaurants Chef Salvatore Barcellona Manzil Downtown has appointed Salvatore Barcellona as head chef to work across all restaurants at the hotel. Those under Chef Salvatore’s remit include The Courtyard, Boulevard Kitchen and Nezesaussi Grill. The chef has over 20 years’ experience in
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Halal Expo in Dubai The annual Halal Expo will be held this week in Dubai, from 18th-19th September. The event is expected to see 3,700 trade visitors attend the Expo, which will be held at the Roda Al Bustan Rotana hotel. There will be 13 countries exhibiting, 40 visiting countries and 53
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