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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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Buddha-Bar Beach at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi appoints Renzo Martin Reyes as Chef de Cuisine. Peruvian-born Chef Renzo has over a decade of experience in creating menus, managing kitchens and launching restaurants in his hometown Peru, Panama, Turkey, Russia and the UAE. The chef’s culinary adventures has seen
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Giuseppe Pezzella, Head Chef at Cinque in FIVE Palm Jumeirah and Trattoria by Cinque in FIVE Jumeirah Village, launched his career at 14 years old back home in Naples, Italy. Having trained in an array of Michelin star restaurants in Italy and Japan, he speaks to The Pro Chef Middle
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Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah has welcomed Vincenzo Emma as the new Chef de Cuisine of Italian restaurant, Azure. With over a decade of experience cooking up Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, Chef Emma will bring a contemporary set of Italian-inspired gastronomic experiences to the prominent Mediterranean-style restaurant. The chef’s journey began in 2010, when he took on the role of
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Looking for a unique breakfast experience? Dubai-based chef and cookbook author Dima Sharif has launched a long-forgotten, traditional dining concept: Breakfast Baskets. The Palestinian-inspired experience focused on fulfilling the needs of a cosy breakfast at home on a lazy weekend morning, stems inspiration from the age-old tradition of foraging from farms.
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Livit Hospitality Management is experiencing growth spectacularly and opening new venues in the UAE. This is extraordinary in such times when the hospitality and F&B industry tries to recover from the impact of Covid-19. With major changes taking place within the market, the hospitality sector has had to adapt to the
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Emirates Culinary Guild and US Beef Export Federation have announced the winners of the first GCC Virtual Competition This summer, Emirates Culinary Guild and the US Beef Export Federation launched a virtual cooking competition open to all GCC residents. The four categories saw chefs create a dish with the star ingredient,
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It’s not too late to vote for your favourite culinary establishment The voting rounds are still open to industry professionals for The Pro Chef Middle East Awards 2020. Comprising 18 categories, the prestigious event – now in its eighth year – celebrates culinary excellence from across the Middle East. Nominations for the
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All proceeds from the Cook for Beirut dinner will be donated to the Lebanese Red Cross Inspired by Clerkenwell Boy and Serena Guen, the creators of a charity dinner in aid of UNICEF UK’s humanitarian work helping children and refugees affected by the crisis in the Levant, Gates Hospitality is bringing
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Bethany Kehdy, celebrated Lebanese American cookbook author of The Jewelled Kitchen and The Jewelled Table, and founder of Taste Lebanon will be launching her latest food concept in Dubai, DAYMA. The Levantine cookhouse will showcase her signature and contemporary dishes, delivered right to your front door. DAYMA, when translated from Arabic, means
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