| 2011 |
|
Winner
of the Risotto World Summit Challenge, Hong Kong |
| 2008 |
|
Portuguese
Chef of the Year 2008 |
| 2008 |
|
Winner
of the Grand Prix de Cuisine at Le Trophée International
de Cuisine et Pâtisserie in Paris, France |
| 2008 |
|
Winner
of the Lisbon semi finals for the Chef of the Year Portugal |
| 2008 |
|
Best
Chef Mentor Northern Hospitality Award 2008 |
| 2006 |
|
Manchester,
Chef of the Year |
| 2005 |
|
British
candidate at the Bocuse D’Or Culinary World Contest in
Lyon, France |
| 2004 |
|
Winner of the Grand Prix de Cuisine at Le Trophée International
de Cuisine et Pâtisserie in Paris, France |
| 2003 |
|
Awarded
Competition Chef of the Year by the Craft Guild of Chefs
for outstanding achievements in Culinary Competititons
and contribution to the industry
|
| 2003 |
|
British
Candidate at the Bocuse D'Or Culinary World Contest in Lyon,
France and placed 8th out of 24 countries |
| 2002 |
|
2nd
Prize at the International Final of the Prix Pierre Taittinger
Culinaire International Paris, France. |
| 2002 |
|
Winner
of the Prix Pierre Taittinger Culinaire London, England. |
| 2002 |
|
Awarded
Prix Honour ''Best Exhibitor of the Show'' with 2 Gold Medals
INTERGASTRA Stuttgart, Germany. |
| 2001 |
|
Gold
Medal at the 6th Internationale Kochkunst Austellung Vienna,
Austria. |
| 2000 |
|
Awarded
Master of Culinary Arts (MCA), formerly the MOGB (Meilleur
Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne) by the Academy of Culinary Arts,
London, England. |
| 2000 |
|
Bronze
Medal at IKA, Culinary Olympics in Erfurt,Germany |
| 2000 |
|
Winner
of the UK Kikkoman Masters, London, England. |
| 1999 |
|
Winner
of the UK Risotto Chef of the Year Award. |
| 1999 |
|
Won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals and Class Winner, Heart
of England Salon Culinaire, Birmingham, England. |
| 1998 |
|
Won
1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal at International Salon
Culinaire in Malta. |
| 1998 |
|
Won
1 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals at INTERNORGA Grand Prix of Chefs
in Hamburg, Germany. |
| 1998 |
|
Won
1 Gold and 2 Silver Medals at INTERGASTRA Kockkunstschau in
Stuttgart, Germany. |
| 1996 |
|
Awarded Best in Eurest National Salon Culinaire in London,
England. |
| 1995 |
|
Regional
Finalist Young Chef of the Year Competition, England. |
| 1994 |
|
Regional
Finalist Young Chef of the Year Competition, England. |
| 1990 |
|
Awarded
3rd place in Lindenberg Trophy for Young Chefs in Berlin,
Germany. |
| 1988 |
|
Awarded
Best Apprentice Gardemanger, INTERHOTELS Erfurt, German Democratic
Republic. |
