Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort has been recognised with multiple awards at the prestigious Emirates Salon Culinaire recently held at the World Trade Center as part of this year’s Gulf Food and Equipment Exhibition. The culinary team led by Chef K.A.C. Prasad succeeded in bringing home two gold medals, four silver medals, three bronze medals, a trophy and a certificate and 10 merits. The highlight of the competition included winning the gold medals in the Wedding Cakes Three Tier and Bread Loaves & Showpiece classes by Chef Alwis Weerasinghe. He also received a trophy in the Bread Loaves & Showpiece class with a tour for training to Germany sponsored by Master Baker and a bronze medal for live pastry cake and a certificate of merit for the Four Plates of Dessert – Practical class.

The recipients of the silver medals were Chef Galuge F. Samantha for the Open Showpiece, Chef Harshana K. Vithana for Fruit & Vegetable Carving Showpiece and Chef Ahmad Al Fakier for the Arabic Mezzeh Practical Cookery. The bronze medals were received by Chef Sakhtivel Kumar for the Lamb Practical and Chef Alwis for the Cake Practical classes Chef Chamara Segera for the Dressed Lamb Practical Butchery.