Awards Of Excellence 2016 Announces Results

by Cristabel Chia @ 13 Apr 2016
Awards Of Excellence 2016 Announces Results On 5 April 2016, the highly anticipated Awards of Excellence 2016 ceremony was held at One Farrer Hotel & Spa. Close to a thousand key players, partners, chefs, and movers and shakers of the F&B industry have gathered and joined in celebration of honouring 34 outstanding inviduals and companies, that have contibuted extensively to the Food & Beverage (F&B) and service industry, and continue to shape Singapore as a world-class gourmet and tourism destination. Fresh out the oven, here is the list of outstanding winners!

CHEF AWARDS
KitchenAid Chef of the Year: André Chiang, Restaurant Andre
Majestic Restaurant Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year: Leong Chee Yeng, Jade, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
KitchenAid Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Regional): Ip Chi Cheung, Summer Palace, Hong Kong
Halton Group Executive Chef of the Year: David Senia, Knolls, Capella Singapore
Meat & Livestock Australia Rising Chef of the Year: Kirk Westaway, JAAN
Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia Pastry Chef of the Year: Frederic Deshayes, Do.Main Bakery
KitchenAid Pastry Chef of the Year (Regional): Gunther Wolfsgruber, Galaxy Entertainment Group
PestBusters Chef's Choice Award (Asian Cuisine)*: Siu Kong Cheung, Chinese Chef of Summer Pavillion, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Sia Huat Chef's Choice Award (Western Cuisine)*: Lino Sauro, Gattopardo
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy Apprentice Chef of the Year*: Wong Chee Yee Aaron
 
WINE AWARDS
Unique Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year: Alan Au, Iggy's
Culina Old World Wine List of the Year: CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands
Culina New World Wine List of the Year: Tippling Club
 
RESTAURANT & SERVICE AWARDS
Indoguna Restaurant of the Year: Joël Robuchon Restaurant
Sanpellegrino New Restaurant of the Year: Corner House
Chope Asian Restaurant of the Year: Waku Ghin
TungLok Asian Restaurant of the Year (Regional): Lung King Heen – Hong Kong
Hennessy Bar of the Year: 5 on Emerald Hill
Meiko Restaurant Manager of the Year: Kori Millar, Bar-Roque Grill
Luzerne Food & Beverage Manager of the Year: Christian Carminati, Fairmont Hotel
Sico Asia MICE & Banquet Manager of the Year: Bernard Lim, Shangri-La, Singapore
Manitowoc Restaurateur of the Year (Regional): Will Meyrick, Sarong – Bali, Indonesia
 
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Winterhalter Outstanding Caterer of the Year: Grand Hyatt Singapore
Kühlbarra Asia Gourmet Retailer of the Year: NTUC Finest
Gourmet Distributor of the Year: Indoguna
Epicure Wine Distributor of the Year: Crystal Wines & Spirits Pte Ltd
Wine Retailer of the Year: 1855 The Bottle Shop
Marrone Culinary Institution of the Year: Temasek Polytechnic
Electrolux Culinary Institution of the Year (Regional): Sunway Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts - Malaysia
 
LIFESTYLE AWARDS
Scripps Networks Interactive Choice Award Asia's Pastry Star: Gottfried Schuetzenberger
Luzerne Special Recognition Award: Singapore Pastry Alliance
The Macallan Lifetime Achievement Award: Loh Lik Peng of Unlisted Collection and Lee Man Tat of Lee Kum Kee
Top Wines Sommelier Mentor Award*: Ignatius Chan, Iggy’s
World Gourmet Summit Hall of Fame: Janice Wong, 2:am Dessert Ba
 
* New Awards

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