Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, Sweeps Gourmet Abu Dhabi Stars Awards With Three Wins

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, swept the Gourmet Abu Dhabi Stars Awards last night with three wins; Executive Chef of the Year – Gary Robinson; Restaurant Chef of the Year – Jean Hurstel at Bord Eau; and Food & Beverage Manager of the Year – Ahmed Issa.

The three awards are in recognition of the significant contribution that the three individuals have made to the development of the food and beverage industry in Abu Dhabi.

Gary Robinson, Executive Chef of both Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel within the Qaryat Al Beri complex, joined the team in April 2009 from Kowloon Shangri-La in Hong Kong. His career highlights include being the Head Chef for The Prince of Wales and working all over the world including London, Dubai, Hong Kong and now Abu Dhabi.

Chef Jean Hurstel joined Shangri-La Hotel’s french fine dining restaurant Bord Eau in May 2009. He has ensured that the impeccable reputation of Bord Eau has continued to shine and his cuisine is highly reputed in the gourmet ‘foodie’ world.

Ahmed Issa was appointed Director of Food and Beverage for Shangri-La Hotel and Traders Hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2009. After several years with the Shangri-La brand Ahmed is delighted to be working in the UAE’s capital heading up the F&B operations for such a prestigious and diverse property.

The Gourmet Abu Dhabi Stars Awards are held as part of the Gourmet Abu Dhabi gastronomic event taking place in Abu Dhabi from 5th to 19th February 2010.

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, is hosting three chefs as part of the event. Three-star Michelin chef Alain Passard is currently resident in Bord Eau alongside award-winning chef Jean Hurstel; two-star Michelin chef Claude Bosi from Hibiscus restaurant in London showcased his specialities last week in Pearls & Caviar restaurant; and masterchef Tam Kwok Fung, Executive Chinese Chef from City of Dreams in Macau was cooking in Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel’s signature restaurant.

For more information on any of the restaurants at Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, visit the Dining section of the website at http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/abudhabi/shangrila/dining or call +971-2-509-8888.
 

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