World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2001
Awards Categories and Finalists

Culinary Awards

Inniskillin Icewine Pastry Chef of the Year
 
This award seeks to recognize an individual who has an exceptional talent in pastry creation, and be able to drive the success and quality of pastry/ dessert products offered at an outlet or various outlets. The nominee must be a Singaporean, Permanent Resident, or a non-Singaporean residing in Singapore and he / she must be working for a Singapore-based organization or a franchised / branch that is located in Singapore at the time of nomination.


Daniel Tay
Owner
Baker's Inn



Daniel Tay is an award winning French-trained baker, confectioner and pâtisserie chef extraordinaire.

Tay started his career as a trainee baker at Seng Choon Confectionery, and was promoted to pastry chef at Rive Gauche Patisserie. He became part of the famed Les Amis team as their pastry chef, before opening his current business venture, Baker's Inn. Tay's numerous accolades includes the silver medallist in Salon Culinaire 1992 and 1994, and the gold medal in the World Pastry Cup Singapore Selection in 1996. Tay was also given the honour to represent Singapore in the World Pastry Cup in Lyon.


Antony Osborne
Executive Pastry Chef
Raffles Hotel



Antony Osborne was working at Nagoya Hilton in a similar position before assuming his current role at Raffles Hotel. Osborne has travelled and worked on two continents, namely Asia and Europe. His work has brought him to many renowned culinary establishments.

Osborne has also won many awards and much recognition, including The Youngest Pastry Chef in Leading Hotels of the World. Throughout his years of service in the industry, he has had the privilege of preparing desserts for many royalties, celebrities and key government officials.

Philippe Egalon
Pastry Chef
The Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore



Philippe Egalon began his career as an apprentice in Toulon, France. He graduated from the Nice Academy of Pastry and has worked at many top establishments and won numerous culinary competitions.

Ever since his arrival in Singapore two years ago, Egalon has won many awards which includes; Team Gold Medal, Pastry Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt Germany 1988; Gold Medal, Pastry Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt Germany 1988 Trophy Best Show Piece, Food & Wine, CNE, Toronto, Canada 1985.


 
More Culinary Awards:

DBS CARDS Chef of the Year
Rising Chef of the Year
Asian Ethnic Chef of the Year
Electrolux Culinary Institution