World Gourmet Summit 2007 Awards Luncheon
21 April 2007
Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore

THE STARS OF THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 
ANNOUNCING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2007 RECIPIENTS

The World Gourmet Summit (WGS) presented by American Express is pleased to announce the results of the 17 Awards of Excellence (AOE) categories and the three winners of the AOE scholarships.

The awards ceremony was officiated by GOH, Mr S Iswaran, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and was held at the WGS Awards Luncheon at Swissôtel The Stamford. Inspired by the Michelin in France and the James Beard in the USA, the Awards serve to recognise and pay homage to the professionals and talents who have excelled and contributed to the food and beverage industry in Singapore and the region, though their distinction in providing world-class dining experiences.

Award Recipients: Singapore Category

Culinary Awards

S.Pellegrino Chef of the Year
Dorin Schuster, Iggy’s

Executive Chef of the Year presented by Tabasco
Mark Patten, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

Meat & Livestock Australia Rising Chef of the Year
Jean-Charles Dubois, Raffles Grill, Raffles Hotel Singapore

WDA Asian Ethnic Chef of the Year
Ronnie Chia, Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant 

Cacao Barry Pastry Chef of the Year
Pang Kok Keong, Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie 

Restaurant Awards

Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant of the Year
Saint Pierre

Classic Fine Foods New Restaurant of the Year
The Line, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

 Asian Ethnic Restaurant of the Year presented by Cuisine & Wine Asia
Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant

WDA Restaurant Manager of the Year
Stephane Colleoni, Oso Ristorante

Hepp Food & Beverage Manager of the Year
Robert Dallimore

Sommelier of the Year
Desmond Loo, Au Jardin

Wine List of the Year
Raffles Grill, Raffles Hotel

Achievement Awards

Fonterra Lifetime Achievement Award - Mr Ricky Goh, CEO of Delifrance Asia Ltd.

Award Recipients: Regional Categories

Culinary Institution Award

Electrolux Culinary Institution of the Year
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)   

Asian Cuisine Article of the Year
Some Like it Hot, Cynthia Rosenfeld, DestinAsian (Indonesia)

Wine Article of the Year
GILT-Y Pleasure, Audrey Simon, The Edge (Singapore)

Scholarships

Academy at-sunrice and Johnson & Wales University Culinary Scholarship
Wicaksono Roy, Academy at-sunrice

Cacao Barry Patisserie Scholarship
Tan Kok Yong Travor, Le Papillon Restaurant

Bodegas Torres Wine Scholarship
Ou Wanfen Rachel, Les Amis Pte Ltd

For further information on WGS2007, please visit www.worldgourmetsummit.com.

Photography by Eugene Tang. All Rights Reserved.