Inside The Pro Chef & Hospitality Awards 2025

From chefs and hospitality leaders to our valued partners, this year’s event honoured the people redefining the industry

Congratulations to all the winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening celebrating culinary excellence across the region.

From the red carpet to the winners on stage, explore the full photo gallery from this year’s celebration.

Stars of Hospitality

Beverage Director
Alain Achkar — Amelia

Culinary Director
Clifton Muil — Sexy Fish Dubai

Food & Beverage Manager
Navneet Sharma — Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah

Front Office Manager
Anas Alharbi — MDLBEAST

General Manager
Francesco Sica — CÉ LA VI Dubai

Housekeeping Manager
Shannon Landman-Kriel — Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach

Marketing Manager
Sabine Bakhach — Fundamental Hospitality

Mixologist
Vasile Dorofeev — CRAFT by Side Hustle

Operations Manager
Delmar Pereira — RIKAS

Restaurant Manager
Robin Holthaus — Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert

Sommelier
Mayank Rawat — Bar Des Pres

Sustainability Champion
Dean Jarvis — AURA Skypool

Partners & Providers

F&B and Hospitality Design Studio
TwentyOne06

Hospitality Digital Agency
XO Consultancy

Hospitality Group
Amriya Group

Chef Showdown Winners

Americas & Caribbean Cuisine
Tomlin George Graham, Ting Irie

Arab Cuisine
Hassan Khoder, Address Creek Harbour

British Cuisine
James Hitchens, Topgolf Dubai

French Cuisine
Milan Milosavic, Cafe L’Occitane

Fusion Cuisine
Dan Flores, Brooklyn Chop House from W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island

Indian Cuisine
Pranav Upadhyay, Bombay Brasserie at Taj Dubai

Italian Cuisine
Fabrizio Lusenti, Belcanto Restaurant

Japanese Cuisine
Hisao Ueda, TakaHisa

Korean Cuisine
Songmi Ji, Smoki Moto Dubai at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Latin American Cuisine
Carlos Cesar Pazos Costa, Toro Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval at Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai

Meat Specialist
Jefry Tobing, Porterhouse Bar & Grill at Sofitel Dubai The Palm

Mediterranean Cuisine
Bidya Boro, The Dish by Chef Sperxos

Middle Eastern Cuisine
Salah Salha, Al Khaima, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa

Pan-Asian Cuisine
Minho “Ted” Shin, Buddha-Bar

Pastry Chef
Beatriz Karla Canalita Perez, Jun’s

Seafood Chef
Lalith Prasanna, Aprons & Hammers

Spanish Cuisine
Alejandro Maestro, TATEL Dubai

Sustainability Innovator
Ionel Catau, Gerbou

Thai Cuisine
Kritsanin Winwan, Mekong at Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah

Turkish Cuisine
Cagri Sahin, Mangal

The Pro Chef of the Year 2025
Ionel Catau, Gerbou

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