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Hakkasan Group has announced the addition of a new Executive Chef to its corporate roster. Corporate Executive Chef Andrew Yeo is responsible for culinary worldwide of the Cantonese brands found within the Asian Luxury collection, including Hakkasan, Yauatcha, and Ling Ling. Chef Yeo brings over 20 years of experience and training to
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The Richemont Masterbaker Pastry & Baking Championship has fast become the region’s defacto platform for professional bakers and pastry chefs to showcase their talents. Achieving this status in just the second year of the competition, with entries still being accepted, coincides with the growth of the pastry and bakery segments
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Caesars Bluewaters Dubai has announced the opening of modern Japanese restaurant Paru, in partnership with award-winning Michelin-star Chef Akira Back (Sung Ook Back). Located on the resort’s rooftop with breathtaking views across two spectacular terraces, the new eatery offers an eclectic menu of modern Japanese dishes masterfully created by Back. Divided into
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Three new chefs have joined The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah’s current collection of ten celebrity restaurants, celebrating a total of 7 Michelin stars at their most recent culinary appointments. The announcement that Francky Semblat, Kim Joinie-Maurin and Kasper Kurdahl have joined the Burj Al Arab team follows the recent milestone recruitment
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Having undergone an extensive renovation at the end 2018, Roberto’s in DIFC has now re-opened to unveil its beautiful new interiors and refreshed classic Italian menu curated by Roberto’s group executive chef, Francesco Guarracino, who oversees both Dubai and Abu Dhabi outposts. In a one-to-one with The Pro Chef Middle
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Pierre Gagnaire has three Michelin stars under his belt, over 10 successful restaurants worldwide and Le Chef’s title of ‘best chef in the world’ as his own – he’s notably one of the most respected chefs’ in the international culinary industry. In Dubai to oversee new menu implementations at Pierre’s Bistro
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Four Seasons Hotel DIFC has announced the appointment of Nicola Rossi as the hotel’s executive sous chef, bringing his unique Mediterranean flair to the MINA Brasserie menu. Chef Rossi hones over 19 years of expertise in the culinary realm. Born and raised in Cremona, Italy, he was exposed to a variety
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Bistro Des Arts, the famed Parisian restaurant in Dubai Marina, has welcomed Chef Anastasios Karagiannidis as the restaurant’s new executive chef. A Greek native, Anastasios Karagiannidis built his career through a number of senior positions at restaurants and hotels in Europe, having trained under famous French Chef, Daniel Boulud, who is
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During a recent visit to Dubai, acclaimed chefs Nathan Outlaw and Nigel Haworth each hosted an evening of gastronomy at The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management with the school’s students. Each chef, alongside the students curated a specially-thought out menu to serve to fellow culinary professionals, suppliers and members of the
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As the cornerstone challenge of the TV franchise that has wowed millions of armchair fans around the globe, it has been revealed that the iconic and much-loved Mystery Box will be an integral addition at the soon-to-open MasterChef, the TV Experience at Millennium Place Marina. Available to groups of guests numbering
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