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| Chivas
Regal Food & Beverage Manager of the Year |
This award
seeks to recognise a Food & Beverage Manager who is
professional and knowledgeable; possesses a high degree
of competence and is directly involved and responsible
for at least two outlets and banquet facilities in a hotel
environment in Singapore. The nominee must be a Singaporean,
Permanent Resident, or a non-Singaporean residing in Singapore.
He / she must have been working for a Singapore-based
organisation or a franchise / branch that is located in
Singapore for at least a minimum of one year (as at the
time of nomination).
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Recipient
for 2004
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Cheong Hai Poh
Conrad Centennial Singapore
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| Cheong
Hai Poh’s pleasant disposition
and attitude of graciousness have
brought warm smiles and memorable
dining experiences to the guests
at Conrad Centennial Singapore.
Smoothly cruising his way from humble
beginnings to his present repute,
Cheong worked at Orchard Hotel as
assistant manager, at SHATEC as
a training officer, and at Star
Cruise Pte Ltd as director of operations
and corporate relations. He then
sailed on to his current distinction
as director of food and beverage
at Conrad Centennial Singapore in
1998, even donning a judge’s
jacket in the 4th National Skills
Competition and the Hospitality
Asia Platinum Awards in October
2002. His efforts extend to the
Food and Beverage Managers’
Association of Singapore (FBMA),
where he has been president over
the past two years. For his devotion
towards the hospitality industry,
Cheong is once again nominated as
a finalist in this year’s
WGS Awards of Excellence.
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Daniel Simon
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
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with a natural flair for hospitality, Daniel
Simon has risen from assistant restaurant
manager to his present posting as food and
beverage manager at the Four Seasons Hotel
Singapore. His dedication and passion for
his work has earned him a solid rapport
amongst players in the food and beverage
industry. His style of service blends an
unerring sense of style and sophistication
with unparalleled attention to personalised
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Gottfried
Bogensperger
Grand Hyatt
Singapore
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| Gottfried
Bogensperger is back for this year’s
WGS Awards of Excellence after winning
last year’s Chivas Regal ‘Food
& Beverage Manager of the Year’
award. After a 14-year long voyage with
the Hyatt group, Gottfried Bogensperger
has finally reached an acme when he stepped
up from the position to fill the shoes
of director of food & beverage in
2000. Bogensperger's service excellence
derives both from the invaluable experience
he has gained over the years and his training
at the Chamber of Commerce in Austria,
where he attained a Diploma to Run Hotel
and Restaurant Business and a Diploma
of Studies in Gastronomy. His expertise
in the Hyatt group has left a trail in
South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico and Singapore.
Bogensperger is now responsible for everything
that revolves around the day-to-day running
of all food and beverage outlets in Grand
Hyatt Singapore. His admirable dedication
has been recognised and rewarded with
the 'Food & Beverage Excellence' title
thrice by Hyatt International Corporation.
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Robert Lagerwey
The Ritz-Carlton,
Millenia Singapore
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a graduate with a Bachelors Degree in
Hotel Management from Hotelschool The
Hague, Robert Lagerwey has been a vital
cornerstone of Ritz-Carlton's food and
beverage department. His career has revolved
mainly around Ritz-Carlton since 1997
when he entered Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago
as assistant director of food and beverage.
His move to the Ritz-Carlton Seoul and
finally, Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
saw him take up the role of executive
assistant manager in food and beverage.
Under his leadership, Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Chicago received the 'Grand Award for
Wine List', and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia
achieved the James Beard Award and Award
of Excellence for Wine List. Lagerwey's
crave for greater horizons in the hospitality
industry is distinctive with his perseverance
to attend courses in leadership and other
skills. Lagerwey was nominated as a finalist
at last year’s Chivas Regal ‘Food
& Beverage Manager of the Year’
award at the WGS Awards of Excellence
2003.
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