BNC Publishing hosted the F&B industry at a glittering ceremony last night at Hilton, Al Habtoor City for the Leaders in F&B Awards and the winners have been announced below.
Restaurant Categories
Leading Sustainable Restaurant
Winner: Pierchic
Leading Healthy Restaurant
Winner: The Roost Rotisserie
Leading Home-Grown Restaurant Brand
Winner: India Palace
Disruptor of the Year
Winner: Urban RetrEAT
Leading Fusion Restaurant
Winner: Sikka Café
Highly Commended: Zouzou
Leading Nightlife Venue
Winner: Lock, Stock and Barrel
Leading Delivery Platform
Winner: Zomato
Catering Company of The Year
Winner: Grandiose Catering
Best Newcomer
Winner: Eve Penthouse, Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Highly commended: Neos, Address Downtown
Best Interior
Winner: Tresind
Highly commended: Khofo
Leading Casual Dining Restaurant
Winner: Tashas
Highly Commended: Fish Market, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek
Leading Fast Casual Restaurant/Cafe
Winner: Ultra Brasserie
Highly Commended: Revo Café, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Leading Fine Dining Restaurant
Winner: World Cut Steakhouse, Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Highly Commended: Villa Toscana, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
Leading Sports Bar
Winner: Bridgewater Tavern, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Highly Commended: Garden on 8, Media One Hotel
Leading Brunch Concept
Winner: Rose Brunch, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
Highly Commended: Dupper, Lava Beach Club, Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort
People Categories
Pastry Chef of The Year
Winner: Nickola D’Souza, Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay
Young F&B Leader
Winner: Martins Jurkevics, Q43
Bartender of The Year
Winner: Sherine John, Passion F&B
Best Service Team of the Year
Winner: Fairmont Ajman
Highly Commended: Palazzo Versace Dubai
F&B Marketeer of the Year
Winner: Spencer Hartwell, Solutions Leisure
Highly Commended: Caroline Rowe, Media One Hotel
Restaurant Manager of the Year
Winner: Abhijit Gurav, Fairmont the Palm
Highly Commended: Selvamami Inbarabjan, Zero Gravity
Leading F&B Director
Winner: Duncan Fraser-Smith, The First Group
Highly Commended: Tom Arnel, Bull & Roo
Chef of the Year
Winner: Sudqi Naddaf, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Highly Commended: Nick Alvis & Scott Price, Folly
F&B Heavyweight
Winner: Emma Banks, Jumeirah Restaurant Group
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