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
Arab Cuisine
Hassan Khoder
British Cuisine
James Hitchens
French Cuisine
Milan Milosavic
Fusion Cuisine
Dan Flores
Indian Cuisine
Pranav Upadhyay
Italian Cuisine
Fabrizio Lusenti
Japanese Cuisine
Hisao Ueda
Korean Cuisine
Songmi Ji
Latin American Cuisine
Carlos Cesar Pazos Costa
Meat Specialist
Jefry Tobing
Mediterranean Cuisine
Bidya Boro
Middle Eastern Cuisine
Salah Salha
Pan-Asian Cuisine
Minho “Ted” Shin
Pastry Chef
Beatriz Karla Canalita Perez
Plant-Based Cuisine
Nana-Serwa Mancell
Seafood Chef
Lalith Prasanna
Spanish Cuisine
Alejandro Maestro
Sustainability Innovator
Ionel Catau
Thai Cuisine
Kritsanin Winwan
Turkish Cuisine
Cagri Sahin
The Pro Chef of the Year 2025
Ionel Catau
