Best Restaurant 2023 Challenge

Sponsored by: Horeca Star – Ihoreca.com

1st Place, Markus Iten Culinary Trophy and Silver Medal

TLT Concepts
Kareem Atef, Culinary Research and Development
Bassam Abdel Gawad, Chef de Partie
Abdel Rahman Ramadan, Chef de Partie

2nd Place and Silver Medal

Umami Restaurant
Sayed Lotfy Sayed, Sous Chef
Mahmoud Sayed Ramadan, Chef de Partie
Abdel Rahman Samy Fathy, Chef de Partie

3rd Place and Silver Medal

Khufu’s Restaurant
Shehab El Din Moustafa, Head Chef
Hanaa Ahmed El Said, Demi Chef de Partie
Abdal Rahman Mohsen Abdo, 1st Commis

Silver Medal

Al Khal Restautant – CityStars Complex
Essam Abdel Fattah, Sous Chef
Hossam Mamdouh, Junior Sous Chef
Mohamad Abdullah, 3rd Commis

Bronze Medal

Patria Lounge Alex
Ahmed Reda, Sous Chef
Ahmed Gaber Moustafa, Demi Chef de Partie
Mazen Ramy Ahmed, Chef de Partie

Chef of the Year 2023

Sponsored by: Emkay Foods

1st Place and Bronze Medal

Mohamed Mahmoud Youssef, Demi Chef de Partie
Youssef Ahmed, Competitor’s Assistant
Khufu’s Restaurant

2nd Place and Bronze Medal

Eslam Ahmed Abdel Hamid, 1st Commis
Belal Saleh, Competitor’s Assistant
CityStars Complex

3rd Place and Bronze Medal

Hossam Hassan, Head Chef
Abdel Rahman Hanafy, Competitor’s Assistant
Moe’s Restaurant

Bronze Medal

Ibrahim Abdel Hamid Abul Khair, Chef de Partie
Moustafa Ahmed El Sayed, Competitor’s Assistant
The Food Lab

Emad Safwat Abdallah, 1st Commis
Essam El Din Mohamed, Competitor’s Assistant
Bouchèe Restaurant

Vegan Cuisine Competition

Sponsored by: Rehana

1st Place and Gold Medal

Eslam Ahmed Abdel Hamid, 1st Commis
Belal Saleh, Competitor’s Assistant
InterContinental Cairo Citystars

2nd Place and Silver Medal

Mohamed Sayed Khalaf, Sous Chef
Seif Mohamed Embabi, Competitor’s Assistant
Sage Experience Catering Company

3rd Place and Silver Medal

Ali Mohamad Ali Abdallah, Demi Chef de Partie
Mohamad Hassanein, Competitor’s Assistant
The Westin Cairo Golf Resort

Silver Medals

Mohamed Sabry Mohamed, Demi Chef de Partie
Ahmed Adel Al-Zahni, Competitor’s Assistant
Umami Restaurant

Mohamed Ashraf, Demi Chef de Partie
Ahmed Fathy, Competitor’s Assistant
Renaissance Golden View Sharm El Sheikh

Bronze Medals

Atef Ibrahim Ahmed, Executive Chef
Kamal Omar Fawzi, Competitor’s Assistant
LSG Sky Chefs Catering Egypt

Ahmed Moustafa Abbas Ahmed, Head Chef
Ahmed Mohamed Sabry, Competitor’s Assistant
The Food Lab

Ziad Ali, 2nd Commis
Abdul Rahman Refaat, Competitor’s Assistant
Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars

Ahmed Samir Othman, Demi Chef de Partie
Adham Ramadan Hosny, Competitor’s Assistant
TLT Concepts

Egyptian Cuisine Competition

Sponsored by: Egyptian Group for Marketing

1st Place and Gold Medal

Ahmed Mamdouh Ahmed, Chef de Partie
Emad Zaky, Pastry Chef
TLT Concepts

2nd Place and Silver Medal

Abdel Rahman Mahmoud Farag, Junior Sous Chef
Moustafa Mohamed, Pastry Chef
Italiano Restaurant

3rd Place and Silver Medal

Amr Abdel Hamid El Fiky, 1st Commis
Mohamed M. Abul Fotouh, Pastry Chef
Cairo Marriott Hotel

Silver Medals

Mohamed Sabry, Sous Chef
Ahmed Ezz, Pastry Chef
InterContinental Cairo Citystars

Bronze Medals

Mohamed Abdel Nabi, Chef de Partie
Ahmed Al Sayed Al Sayed, Pastry Chef
Bistro Restaurant

Ahmed Reda, Senior Chef de Partie
Ahmed Al Sayed A. Gawad, Pastry Chef
Safir Hotel Cairo

Bahga Youssef Abdel Halim, Chef
Asmaa Abdallah Abdel Aziz, Pastry Chef
Homemade Food Catering

Mohamed Said Abdel Nabi, Assistant Chef
Mohamed Ahmed Salah, Pastry Chef
Alie’s Restaurant

Ibrahim Talal Soud Kasim, Chef de Partie
Mohamed Nasser, Pastry Chef
Vanelli | Cairo

Ahmed Fathy Mohamed, Head Chef
Moustafa Hassan Moustafa, Pastry Chef
The Food Lab

Plated Desserts Competition

Sponsored by: El Safy Foods

1st Place and Silver Medal

Mohamed Nasr Mohamed
Chef de Partie, KB Cake Studio

2nd Place and Silver Medal

Abdel Rahman Ibrahim El Hariri
Demi Chef de Partie, Fairmont Nile City Hotel

3rd Place and Bronze Medal

Abdel Rahman Adel Ali
Pastry Chef, The Lemon Tree Restaurant

Bronze Medals

Abanob Farag Fadel
Demi Chef de Partie, Pier 88 Restaurant

Adham Hesham Abdel Ghani
Chef de Partie, The Westin Cairo Golf Resort

Tawfik Rady Tawfik
Chef de Partie, Hyatt Regency Cairo West

Mahmoud Masoud
Head Chef, Bouchée Restaurant

Ahmed Samir
1st Commis, InterContinental Cairo Citystars

Sandwich Competition

Sponsored by: EgySwiss Company

1st Place and Gold Medal

Haneen Alaa Ashour
Chef de Partie, Boucheé Restaurant

2nd Place and Silver Medal

Omar Tarek Mohamed
1st Commis, Il LOFT Restaurant

3rd Place and Silver Medal

Islam Ahmed Roshdi
Demi Chef de Partie, LSG Sky Chefs Catering Egypt

Silver Medals

Hossam Farouk Mahmoud Sayed
Executive Chef, On the Peak Restaurant

Mohamad Khaled Eid Abdel Halim
Chef de Partie, Classic Group Catering

Bronze Medals

Abdel Aziz Ahmed Kobeisy
Assistant Chef, Ramage Hotel & Resort

Perfect Steak Competition

Sponsored by: USMEF

1^st Place and Gold Medal

Rana Mohamed
1st Commis, Ramses Hilton Hotel

2^nd Place and Silver Medal

Mohamed Hussein
Demi Chef de Partie, Eatery Restaurant

3^rd Place and Silver Medal

Hussien Haggag Hussien
Demi Chef de Partie, Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel Cairo

Silver Medals

Mahmoud Adel Mohamed
Chef de Partie, TLT Concepts

Mohamed Essam
Demi Chef de Partie, Ash Restobar

Bronze Medals

Yehia Hussein
1st Commis, CityStars Complex

Mohamed Khaled Attia
1st Commis, The Food Lab

Nasser Abdel Hamid Hassan
Executive Chef, Military Hospital, Ministry of Defense, Sohag

Young Chef of the Year 2023

Sponsored by: Mainz

1^st Place and Gold Medal
Mohamed Fawzi Ahmed, Junior Sous Chef
Mahmoud Reda Mahmoud, Competitor’s Assistant
Clove Restaurant Maadi

2^nd Place and Gold Medal

Said Hamad Sayed, Sous Chef
Mohamed Eid Moustafa, Competitor’s Assistant
Italiano Restaurant

3^rd Place and Silver Medal

Shehab Abdel Nasser, Demi Chef de Partie
Mohamed Abu Zaher, Competitor’s Assistant
Umami Restaurant

Silver Medals
Kamel Shams El Din Serag, Sous Chef
Mohamed Antar Mohamed, Competitor’s Assistant
The Food Lab

Abdel Rahman Hamdi, Head Chef
Mohamed Ibrahim, Competitor’s Assistant
ESCA Restaurant

Ahmed Yasser Mahmoud, 1st Commis
Ahmed Maher, Competitor’s Assistant
Khufu’s Restaurant

Aya Anwar Sayed, Trainee
Islam Hamada, Competitor’s Assistant
Ramses Hilton Hotel Hotel

Mohamed Ashraf Abu Fadan, Demi Chef de Partie
Sayed Sherif Sayed, Competitor’s Assistant
Rich Kitch Restaurant

Ahmed Fadl Mohamad, Demi Chef de Partie
Mohamed Ramadan Mahmoud, Competitor’s Assistant
Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise

Bronze Medals

Hazem Sayed Ibrahim, Demi Chef de Partie
Mohamed Moustafa Hamdi, Competitor’s Assistant
Avec Karim Privè

Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, 1st Commis
Nader Ashraf Abdel Fattah, Competitor’s Assistant
Bremer Restaurant

Sara Ayman, Chef
Radwa Ahmed, Competitor’s Assistant
Home Catering

Abdel Rahman Hussein Roshdy, 1st Commis
Haneen Alaa Ashour, Competitor’s Assistant
Bouchee Restaurant

Abdel Rahman Mohamed, 1st Commis
Ahmed Mohamed Shawky, Competitor’s Assistant
Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars

Mahmoud Abdel Rahman, 3rd Commis
Fady Shawky, Competitor’s Assistant
InterContinental Cairo Citystars

Cake Decorating Competition

Sponsored by: Monginis

1^st Place and Bronze Medal

Eslam Mahmoud Ezzat
Chef de Partie, Sugar Arts Restaurant

2^nd Place and Bronze Medal

Kholoud Khaled Kamal
Pastry Chef, Bouchèe Restaurant

3^rd Place and Merit Certificate

Mohamed Mahmoud Zewin
Chef de Partie, Al Refai Food & Beverages Company

Mystery Basket Competition

Sponsored by: Bel Egypt

1^st Place and Silver Medal

Mina Nageh Rezk
Sous Chef, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel Cairo

2^nd Place and Silver Medal

Eslam Ahmed Abdel Hamid
1st Commis, CityStars Complex

3^rd Place and Bronze Medal

Sanaa Mohamed Moustafa
Demi Chef de Partie, Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel

Bronze Medals

Abdel Rhman Essam Mahmoud
Senior Chef de Partie, Le Méridien Cairo Airport

Essam El Din Mohamed A. Na’eem
Demi Chef de Partie, Bouchèe Restaurant

Sayed Salah
Chef de Partie, CityStars Complex