Al Raha Beach Hotel, a luxury beachfront hotel in Abu Dhabi, has won 12 awards in the La Cuisine by Sial chef competition held alongside Sial Middle East at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in December 2017.

The hotel has been participating at the competition since 2011 and has won several awards each year.

The talented culinary team raised the bar this year by winning a total of 12 medals including four Gold, two Silver, three Bronze and three Merit medals.

Among the individual highlights at this year’s competition was Abhilash Kulakkadu Nadessan who was awarded two Gold medals. Jane Alam and Mohammad Ali also won Gold medals at the competition. Suneth Krishan Perera and Suresh Sharma won Silver medals.

Bronze medals were won by Durairaj Kaliyaperumal, Mohammed Sohag Hossain and Ashish Chauhan and merit medals were honoured to Jithesh Kunnath, Bijeesh Parappallath and Ashish Chauhan.

Kamal Zayati, general manager, Al Raha Beach Hotel said, “We would like to extend our congratulations to the winning chefs and we are very proud of this great achievement. Taking part in regional competitions reflects our dedication to achieving excellence in our work. It is very gratifying when we receive such kind of recognition and it helps us further exceed the experience for our guests.”

Sial Middle East is one of the region’s fastest growing professional food business platforms and it showcases the La Cuisine by Sial chef competition which hosts more than 1,000 international chefs from four continents.

La Cuisine by Sial is a celebration of taste and food presentation in all its delightful forms. This year’s edition was particularly exciting with a wide range of culinary demonstrations including impressive edible set-pieces, chocolate figurines, pastry showpieces and real-time cooking competitions.

The competition brought together over 1,000 professional chefs to participate and showcase their culinary skills by competing in 19 categories. - TradeArabia News Service