French native Cedric Darthial, Raffles Dubai's Chef de Cuisine was named 'Best Chef' of the year award while South African Nicholas Murcott, the hotel's sommelier was awarded 'Best Sommelier' of the year.
The prestigious gala dinner and ceremony, organized by Hotelier Middle East, is considered a key event within the industry. Now in its fourth consecutive year, the evening saw over 400 of the region's hospitality professionals attend the black tie dinner.
The Hotelier Middle East Awards recognises a broad range of front and back-of-house roles, from Chefs to Front Office Personnel boasting 19 award categories this year to compete in. The Hotelier Middle East Awards are a celebration of excellence where the winners truly are the heroes that make all the difference.
Hotelier Middle East's Editor Chris Jackson commented on the event: "The Hotelier Middle East Awards aims to redress the balance. They reward the often-unrecognised individuals that make the region's hotels some of the very best in the world. They give those back-of-house heroes that so often go unnoticed their chance to shine, and bask in the glory bestowed upon them by their peers."
Christoph G. Ganster, Hotel Manager, Raffles Dubai, said: "We are thrilled with these two awards which recognise the excellent workof two of our key members, in their respective categories. These achievements add to the previous awards Fire & Ice - Raffles Cellar & Grill received, and are a testament of the team's continuous efforts in striving to provide an exceptional dining experience for our patrons".
2008 has been a sterling year for Raffles Dubai. Earlier this year, The Noble House restaurant brought home the highly coveted awards for "Restaurant of the Year 2008", "Best Newcomer" and "Best Chinese" while Fire & Ice - Raffles Cellar & Grill received the highly commended titles for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Steakhouse" at the TimeOut Dubai Restaurant Awards, which recognized the finest restaurants in the city.
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Raffles Dubai brought home two coveted awards at The Hotelier Middle East Awards ceremony last night, in what proved to be yet another tremendous achievement for Raffles Dubai's Food & Beverage team, following their success at Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards in March.
Success for Raffles Dubai at the Hotelier Middle East Awards.
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ABOUT RAFFLES DUBAI
• Raffles Dubai is an all-suite hotel, featuring 248 palatial suites; each enjoys a minimum of 70 square metres and its own private balcony, offering panoramic views of the city.
• The hotel's four Presidential Suites are also each thematically designed to embrace each of the elements of life - earth, wind, fire and water.
• Ten restaurants and bars offer an exquisite myriad of cuisines and innovative cocktails from around the world. The Noble House, Asiana Restaurant, New Asia Bar & Club, China Moon Champagne Bar are located within the glass capstone that forms the top three levels of the hotel.
• One of the highlights at the hotel is its impressive one-hectare tropical Raffles Botanical Garden which displays over 129,000 plants, carefully selected to depict the four elements of life.
• The library at Raffles Dubai houses a vast collection of books on the region's history, culture, heritage and arts.
• RafflesAmrita Spa at Raffles Dubai offers an extensive menu of wellness treatments and indulgences. RafflesAmrita Spa at Raffles Hotel in Singapore and Raffles Resort Canouan Island in The Grenadines are acknowledged as the best spa in its respective destination by prestigious publications such as The Robb Report.
RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS:
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.
Raffles' relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World's Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World's Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia in 2007 and 2008 by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing by Travel Trade Gazette China in 2008. Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world's best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world's top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit www.raffles.com
For more information, please contact :
Sara Aki
Senior Account Executive
Rawaj International FZ-LLC
Dubai Media City
Building 2, Office No.403
P.O. Box 502016
Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel : +971 4 3913568
Fax : +971 4 3913564
• Raffles Dubai is an all-suite hotel, featuring 248 palatial suites; each enjoys a minimum of 70 square metres and its own private balcony, offering panoramic views of the city.
• The hotel's four Presidential Suites are also each thematically designed to embrace each of the elements of life - earth, wind, fire and water.
• Ten restaurants and bars offer an exquisite myriad of cuisines and innovative cocktails from around the world. The Noble House, Asiana Restaurant, New Asia Bar & Club, China Moon Champagne Bar are located within the glass capstone that forms the top three levels of the hotel.
• One of the highlights at the hotel is its impressive one-hectare tropical Raffles Botanical Garden which displays over 129,000 plants, carefully selected to depict the four elements of life.
• The library at Raffles Dubai houses a vast collection of books on the region's history, culture, heritage and arts.
• RafflesAmrita Spa at Raffles Dubai offers an extensive menu of wellness treatments and indulgences. RafflesAmrita Spa at Raffles Hotel in Singapore and Raffles Resort Canouan Island in The Grenadines are acknowledged as the best spa in its respective destination by prestigious publications such as The Robb Report.
RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS:
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.
Raffles' relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World's Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World's Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia in 2007 and 2008 by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing by Travel Trade Gazette China in 2008. Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world's best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world's top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit www.raffles.com
For more information, please contact :
Sara Aki
Senior Account Executive
Rawaj International FZ-LLC
Dubai Media City
Building 2, Office No.403
P.O. Box 502016
Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel : +971 4 3913568
Fax : +971 4 3913564
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