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After rigorous rounds of selection, the results of the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence are finally out! This annual event that seeks to give recognition to worthy individuals in the F&B industry, from sommeliers to restaurant managers to chefs, took place at "The Oriental Singapore" today. We bring you the news on-site!
 

Culinary Award Recipients - 2005


S.Pellegrino Chef of the Year
Sam Leong is not only one of the youngest executive chefs in Singapore, he is also a successful ambassador for the Tung Lok group with more than 20 restaurants in Singapore, Indonesia and China, particularly the innovative Jade and My Humble House... more





Sam Leong

Tung Lok Group of Restaurants




Sam Leong
Tung Lok Group of Restaurants




Executive Chef of the Year
presented by Tabasco

Sam Leong is not only one of the youngest executive chefs in Singapore, he is also a successful ambassador for the Tung Lok group with more than 20 restaurants in Singapore, Indonesia and China, particularly the innovative Jade and My Humble House... more




Meat & Livestock Australia
Rising Chef of the Year

The man behind the stoves of Restaurant Ember, Sebastian Ng's culinary skill has been a huge hit with the local gastronomic scene. Hailing from the Marmalade group's Pierside Kitchen & Bar, Ng has gathered his culinary knowledge at five-star establishments in Singapore such as the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore and Raffles Hotel... more





Sebastian Ng

Restaurant Ember




Herve Potus
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore




Inniskillin Icewine
Pastry Chef of the Year

His love for pastry began in his parents' bakery in Lyon and wanderlust brought him around the world which gave him a wealth of experience in pâtisserie delight... more




Heinz Asian Ethnic
Chef of the Year

Hailing from a family of chefs, masterchef Chan Kwok, who joined the Orchard Hotel Singapore since 1997 to preside over Hua Ting Chinese restaurant, brings a wealth of talent with him. He ensures that Hua Ting's patrons receive traditional yet innovative Cantonese cuisine from the highly sought-afterdim sum to the food aficionados' choice of exquisite seafood delights... more





Chan Kwok
Hua Ting, Orchard Hotel Singapore




Restaurant Service Award
Recipients - 2005



Au Jardin
Les Amis Pte Ltd




Convotherm
Restaurant of the Year

From the windows of this refurbished colonial house, Au Jardin offers a view of cascading waterfalls,clear lakes and beautiful gardens, similar to top-rated Relais & Châteaux restaurants found in Europe... more




Asian Ethnic Restaurant of
the Year

A Chinese restaurant that uses authentic cooking techniques to serve modern Cantonese cuisine, Hua Ting's signature dishes include double-boiled shark's bone cartilage soup, braised Australian green lips abalone, and other provincial specialties by masterchef Chan Kwok from Hong Kong.... more





Hua Ting
Orchard Hotel Singapore






The Cliff
The Sentosa Resort & Spa




New Restaurant of the Year
Dining at The Cliff is best described as a sensory treat. The combination of a beautiful sunset view and thesound of crashing waves, while pampering your palate with the freshest seafood does not come by everyday... more




WMF Restaurant
Manager of the Year

Edith Lai is a woman who enjoys working with groups of people, which is a perfect complementfor her job as restaurant manager of Saint Julien. Lai is capable of working long hours and possessesstrong initiative, all of which is required for her to motivate her team... more





Edith Lai
Saint Julien





Daniel Simon
Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore




Food & Beverage Manager
of the Year

Armed with a natural flair for hospitality, Daniel Simon, who was nominated for Food & Beverage Manager for WGS Awards of Excellence 2004, has risen from assistant restaurant manager to his present posting as director of food and beverage at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore... more




Schott Zwiesel
Sommelier of the Year

Randy See joined the Singapore Hotel and Tourism Educational Center (SHATEC) after serving his military service for a higher education in hotel management. While pursuing his education, he developed a keen interest in wines, which eventually led to him winning the 1998 SHATECAustrade Wine Educational Awards (SAWEA) and a hosted tour to the Southcorp wineries in Australia....more





Randy See
Les Amis Pte Ltd





Raffles Grill
Raffles Hotel





Wine List of the Year
Raffles Grill has truly lived up to its reputation for ensuring remarkably impeccable service and fine food. Raffles Grill also prides itself on its celebrated wine cellar – boasting labels from the traditional sources of France, Italy and Germany to newer wine regions such as California, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa... more



Achievement Award
Recipient - 2005


Unilever Foodsolutions Lifetime
Achievement Award

Andrew Tjioe, president and CEO of Tung Lok Groupof Restaurants is a man who has contributed to the changing face of the Chinese and Asian cuisine restaurant scene in Asia.. more





Andrew Tjioe





Regional Categories
Recipients - 2005



The Oriental Thai Cooking School
(Thailand)




Electrolux Culinary
Institution of the Year

Nineteen-year-old The Oriental Thai Cooking School has taught thousands who have passed through its hallsthe fine art of preparing authentic Thai cuisine. Some of the best chefs in the country organise the classes tocover not only Thai cooking, but her culture and traditions as well... more





at-sunrice The Singapore
Culinary Academy and
Spice Garden Asian Cuisine
Article of the Year

Koh Yuen Lin has been with Wine & Dine, Singapore, for about three years now. She claims to be one of lesser ambitions and is content with where she stands currently, just as long as she does not have to pick her favourite restaurants when asked and that she does not embarrass her publication by asking silly questions at events ... more





A Slow Comfortable Stew
Koh Yuen Lin &
Chew Hui Chin

Wine & Dine
(Singapore)






Top Drops
Jamie Goode
Tatler
(Singapore)





Wine & Spirit Article of the Year
Jamie Goode is the creator of wineanorak.com, one of the leading wine websites in the world.Having worked as a book editor for several years after obtaining his PhD in plant biology, Goodecame to the scene of wine writing and his work has been printed in several publications including Decanter, Wine International (formerly Wine Magazine)... more



Scholarship
Recipientss- 2005


Bodega Torres Wine Scholarship
Yukari will have the opportunity to spend three weeks at the renowned Bodegas Torres winery in Spain to learn about the intricacies of wine making. The three-week programme will cover... more





Yukari Yoshinaga




Yang Li Jing




Cacao Barry
Patisserie Scholarship

Li Jing will have the opportunity to partake in a two-week patisserie apprenticeship at Cacao Barry E’Cole in France and at the distinguished Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre, France... more




Le Cordon Bleu
Culinary Scholarship

Ryan will have the opportunity to attend a culinary course at Le Cordon Bleu, an established international culinary institution which has branch institutions around the world... more





Dang Beh Keong,
Ryan


 
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