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2025 Awards
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
Plant-Based Cuisine
Nana-Serwa Mancell - Veghana
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
2025 Awards
Stars of Hospitality Winners
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
Sommelier
Mayank Rawat - Bar Des Pres
Sustainability Champion
Dean Jarvis - AURA Skypool
2025 Awards
Partners & Providers Winners
F&B and Hospitality Design Studio
TwentyOne06
Hospitality Digital Agency
XO Consultancy
Hospitality Group
Amriya Group