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Thursday, November 26 - 2009

Finalists of the Oman Today Restaurant Awards 2007 announced

The finalists of the much awaited Oman Today Restaurant Awards has been announced after the first stage of the awards process concluded on September 14.

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  • Saleh Zakwani, publisher of Oman Today magazine.
    Saleh Zakwani, publisher of Oman Today magazine.
The best restaurants are selected in two stages. The first stage involves public voting for a period of two months and the second stage involves a panel of judges taking over and arriving at one winner in each category. The identity of this panel is kept secret from the public and from each other, and their decisions are made after dining at these fine restaurants anonymously.

In spite of the fact that a few hotels were under renovation and some were undergoing restoration after being adversely affected by the cyclone, we still polled an impressive 66,788 votes.

"With some of the major hotels and restaurants under renovation and Cyclone Gonu putting others out of commission, it was amazing to see the response that this year's competition has got from the hospitality sector. Their spirit and determination to win remains steadfast," said Saleh Zakwani, publisher of Oman Today magazine.

Finalists, in alphabetical order

Buffet
Flavours
Musandam Cafe, Hotel InterContinental Muscat
Samba, Shangri-La's Barr al Jissah Resort & Spa

Café
D'Arcy's Kitchen
Caffé Vergnano
Starbucks

Far Eastern
China Town
Golden Oryx
Silk Route

Fast Food
McDonald's
Pizza Hut
Subway

Indian
Kamat
Mumtaz Mahal
Woodlands

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Chilis
Kobe Sizzlers
Trader Vic's, Hotel InterContinental Muscat

Italian
Capri Court, Shangri-La's Barr al Jissah Resort & Spa
O Sole Mio
Tuscany, Grand Hyatt Muscat

Middle Eastern
Al Tanoor, Shangri-La's Barr al Jissah Resort & Spa
Kargeen Caffé
Turkish House

Pub Food
Al Ghazal Pub, Hotel InterContinental Muscat
Rock Bottom Cafe, Ramee Guestline Hotel
Up Town Restaurant

Service
Samba, Shangri-La's Barr al Jissa Resort and Spa
Mumtaz Mahal
Woodlands

Ambience
Mumtaz Mahal
Shahrazad, Shangri-La's Barr al Jissa Resort and Spa
Woodlands

The winners will be announced - and honoured - at a gala black-tie event scheduled for December 5 at Shangri-la's Barr al Jissah Resort and Spa.
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Notes and media contacts

Since the Oman Today Restaurant Awards began in 2002, they have come to be regarded as one of the benchmarks by which Muscat cuisine is judged. The customers are given the opportunity to award recognition and praise to the different strengths of their favourite restaurants. They are invited to select their favourite restaurants in 11 different categories.

For the past 27 years, Oman Today magazine has grown and gone from strength to strength alongside the hospitality industry in Oman. In many ways we are partners in an ongoing effort to promote Oman to the rest of the world and to encourage people living here to be more actively involved in everything Oman has to offer.

The awards create an atmosphere of healthy competition within the Oman hospitality industry, prompting the restaurants to perform to the best of their ability and maintain their high standards throughout the year. The Oman Today Best Restaurant Awards is an opportunity for all of us to reward the hard work of the hospitality industry workers and to raise their standards. Our numbers show just how popular the awards are among Muscat's diners, and how seriously the industry looks forward to these efforts.

For further Information, please contact:
Laila Zakwani
Marketing Executive
Apex Press and Publishing
P.O. Box 2616, PC 112, Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Tel: +968 24 799388
Fax: +968 24 787030

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