Paul Bakery and Restaurant, has been crowned for the second time as the ‘Best Café’ of the year by the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2014 in the casual dining category.

The awards ceremony took place at the Conrad Hotel recently, where the cafe was was acknowledged above the other top 10 finalists including popular hangouts such as The Lime Tree Café, More Café, Café Bateel and BookMunch, said a statement.
 
It consisted of three rounds, first two based on consumer voting and final one on a strict judging panel of industry experts.

Three establishments made it to the final round of the award selection process including local favorites Angelina and Jones the Grocer but Paul Bakery & Restaurant was recognised by the jury as the ultimate winner of the category.

Christian Slalom, senior brand manager, said: “We are thrilled to have been awarded the Best Café Award in the Casual Dining category by the 2014 BBC Good Food Middle East Award’s. This award is an honour to receive and we are delighted that we have been selected by our consumers as well as industry experts as the Best Café in the UAE.

“We pride ourselves on our French cuisine, breads and pastries as well as the quality of our service. We deeply thank our devoted employees for their commitment and above all our customers who continue to fervently support us and without whom this achievement would not be possible.” - TradeArabia News Service