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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!
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Culinary
Award Recipients - 2005
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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...
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Sam Leong
Tung Lok Group of Restaurants
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Sam Leong
Tung Lok Group of Restaurants
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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 |
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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 |
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Sebastian Ng
Restaurant Ember
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Herve Potus
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
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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...
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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...
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Chan Kwok
Hua Ting, Orchard Hotel Singapore
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Restaurant Service Award Recipients
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2005
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Au
Jardin
Les Amis Pte Ltd
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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 |
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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 |
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Hua Ting
Orchard Hotel Singapore
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The
Cliff
The Sentosa
Resort & Spa
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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 |
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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 |
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Edith
Lai
Saint Julien
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Daniel Simon
Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
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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 |
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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 |
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Randy See
Les Amis Pte Ltd
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Raffles Grill
Raffles Hotel
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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...
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Achievement Award Recipient
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2005
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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 |
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Andrew
Tjioe
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Regional Categories Recipients
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2005
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The
Oriental Thai Cooking School
(Thailand)
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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 |
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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
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A Slow Comfortable Stew
Koh Yuen Lin & Chew Hui Chin
Wine & Dine
(Singapore)
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Top Drops
Jamie Goode
Tatler
(Singapore)
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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 |
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Scholarship Recipientss-
2005
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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 |
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Yukari Yoshinaga
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Yang Li Jing
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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 |
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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 |
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Dang Beh Keong,
Ryan
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