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For the 11th year, more than 150 Lebanese and international chefs competed in different food categories.
An international panel from Europe and the Middle East was on hand to judge the participants and awarded valuable prizes. |
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The Results
Arabic Sweets
Chef Ashrafi Ahmad, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Gold Medal
Chef Mazen El Baba, Al Baba Sweets, Silver Medal
Chef Elie Youssef, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Bronze Medal
Chocolate Showpiece
Chef Pierre Abi Haila, InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut Hotel, Gold Medal
Chef Hanna Mekary, Casino Du Liban, Silver Medal
Chef Ali Ibrahim, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Bronze Medal
Cold - Canapés
Chef Ghassan Hajj, Habtoor Hotels, Gold Medal
Chef Georges Sarkis, Sofil Catering, Gold Medal
Chef Mohammad Terro, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Georges Ghssoub, Le Royal Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Fady Tabet, Casino Du Liban, Bronze Medal
Chef Maher Awad, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Bronze Medal
Cold Platter Of Fish Poultry Or Meat
Chef Elie Hayek, Casino Du Liban, Gold Medal
Chef Elie Samra, Casino Du Liban, Gold Medal
Chef Charbel Chemaly, Habtoor Hotels, Gold Medal
Chef Raouf Zeaiter, Le Royal Beirut, Gold Medal
Chef Hassan Ramal, Hazmieh Rotana Hotel, Bronze Medal
Chef Bahaa Saab, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Bronze Medal
Sugar Showpiece
Chef Pierre Hachache, Casino Du Liban, Silver Medal
Chef Ali Ibrahim, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Bronze Medal
Three Plated Dessert Presentation
Chef Hind Saba, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Rami Boutros, USEK Le Cordon Bleu, Silver Medal
Chef Hassan Mattar, Hazmieh Rotana Hotel, Bronze Medal
Chef Elie Thoumi, Moulin D'Or, Bronze Medal
Chef Nazih Srour, Raouche Arjaan by Rotana, Bronze Medal
Three Tier Decorated Weddiing Cake
Chef Bassam Ghamlouch, Gefinor Rotana, Bronze Medal
Viennoiserie
Chef Gabriel Attieh, Sofil Catering, Gold Medal
Chef Fadi Saba, Habtoor Hotels, Silver Medal
Chef Antoine Pano, Rikky's, Silver Medal
Single-Tier Novelty Cake
Chef Abdo Fahed, Moulin D'Or, Gold Medal
Chef Ramzi Abu Ali, InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Najat Bou Assaf, Le Royal Beirut, Bronze Medal
Chef Khaled Hawi, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Bronze Medal
Six - Course Set Dinner Menu
Chef Dani Elias El Soury, La Posta, Gold Medal
Chef Dimitry Hayek, Habtoor Hotels, Silver Medal
Chef Chadi Msallam, Sofil Catering, Silver Medal
Chef Hassan Abu Diab, InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut Hotel, Bronze Medal
Chef Mohamad Halabi, Le Gray Hotel, Bronze Medal
Chef Francois Karam, Le Royal Beirut, Bronze Medal
Chef Hassan Yassin, Moevenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Bronze Medal
Live Categories
Live Cold Sandwich Making Competition
Chef Hassan Alaedine, Le Gray Hotel, Gold Medal
Chef Rodrigue Jabbour, Le Royal Beirut. Gold Medal
Chef Mohammad Al Masri, Habtoor Hotels, Silver Medal
Chef Elia Kaady, Le Royal Beirut, Silver Medal
Live Creation
Chef Georges Bassel Dakkak and Chef Ahmad Sabah Alameh, La Posta, Gold Medal
Chef Abed Tarhini and Chef Dany Kodeih, Le Gray Hotel, Silver Medal
Chef Hassan Alaeddine and Chef Hussein Hajj Sleiman, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Bronze Medal
Live Fruit And Vegetable Carving
Chef Tawechaii Saithong, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Gold Medal
Chef Issam Wehbi, Gefinor Rotana, Silver Medal
Chef Wissam Abdel Baki,InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Moufid Hachem, Le Commodore Hotel, Bronze Medal
Chef Mohamad Najdi, Sofil Catering, Bronze Medal
Live Mezza
Chef Mohammad Hek, Chef Marwan Moughabghab and Chef Rachad Fatayri, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Silver Medal.
Chef Michel Jichi, Chef Bilal Othman and Chef Ali Ayoub, Habtoor Hotels, Bronze Medal.
Chef Talal Alameh, Chef Salim Ahmadieh and Chef Ahmad Chtaiwy, Bronze Medal.
Chef Mohamad Abou Al Aynayn, Chef Naim Soboh and Chef Ali Taha, Sofil Catering, Bronze Medal
Live Pastry Competition
Chef Said Hazar and Chef Moussa Salih, InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Elie Bejjanie and Chef Elias Sabha, Sofil Catering, Bronze Medal
Live Sushi Competition
Chef Donaldo Sipat, Sushi Ko, Gold Medal
Chef Danny Tugado, Le Commodore Hotel, Silver Medal
Chef Crisanto Tabunot, Le Royal Beirut, Silver Medal
Chef Joselito De Cello, Sushi Ko, Silver Medal
Chef Prajuk Kongseeta, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Bronze Medal
Chef Khalil Toufic Khoury, Le Gray Hotel, Bronze Medal
Women Chef Of The Year
Chef Carmen Azar and Chef Elie Malek, La Table D'Alfred, Gold Medal
Chef Rouba Ahmadieh and Chef Hussein Al Rashid, InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Bronze Medal
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Live Cooking Competitions
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Sandwich challenge
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Special thanks to their support
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Jury Members

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Brody White
Executive chef -Burgundy restaurant Beirut 7th place Bocuse D’or Lyon 2007
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Charles Azar-Lebanon
Executive pastry chef -Four Seasons Hotel
2009 World Pastry Cup national team president
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Cynthia Bitar
Executive chef -Nazira Catering
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François Pozzoli-France
Meilleur Ouvrier de France
World Bread Contest Organizer
Owner Boulangerie Pozzoli, France
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Gerard Herve
Executive Chef- Ricky’s Fakra
Culinary Consultant
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Jacques Charette - France
President of "L’Academie Nationale de Cuisine de France"
Director "Toque d'Or magazine"
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Jeremie Runel
Head Pastry Sous Chef- L’ecole du grand chocolat Valrhona
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Joe Barza –Lebanon
Master chef consultant
World Champion of Tuna in 2006
World Pastry Cup, World Bread Contest and Bocuse d’Or 2009 national teams Head of Delegation
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Marc Thivet- France
Cuisine chef instructor- Le Cordon Bleu Paris
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Maroun Chédid-Lebanon
Corporate Executive Chef, Medi Resto Group
Head of Culinary Art Education Saint-Joseph University Lebanon Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Contest 2009 National Team President
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Sylvain Arthus
Executive Chef - La Table D’alfred
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Zain Sidhu - UAE
Advisory Chef Nestle Professional
Senior Member Emirates Culinary Guild
Member of Saudi Arabian Chefs Association
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Zain Sidhu - UAE
Advisory Chef Nestle Professional
Senior Member Emirates Culinary Guild
Member of Saudi Arabian Chefs Association
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Stephane Loison
Executive Chef -Centrale Restaurant Lebanon
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Guest Assessors

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Souheil Ghazal
Executive Chef Le Royal Beirut
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Richard Mebkhout
Executive Chef InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut
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Jacques Rossel
Executive Chef InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut
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Naim Zoughaib
Executive Chef InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut
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