World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2001
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Restaurant Awards

Restaurant Manager of the Year Award
 
This award seeks to recognize a Restaurant Manager who is well mannered, professional and knowledgeable; and possesses a high degree of competence in managing a successful operation. 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.




Philippe Pau
Restaurant Manager
L'Aigle d'Or, Duxton Hotel Singapore



Philippe Pau, a French national, started in this profession while in his early twenties. His first position was a commis de rang at a 2 Michelin-star restaurant in France.

Pau's passion for his profession brought him to various parts of Europe, where he experienced and learnt the best in service excellence. In all establishments that he has worked in, his enthusiasm has led to many awards and accolades. L'Aigle d'Or was no exception, it was selected by all leading restaurant guides of Singapore as one of the best restaurants in town. A former member of Academie Culinaire of Great Britain, Les Arts de la Table, Pau is also a member of Academy of Food and Wine Service of Great Britain.

Desmond Goh
Manager
Doc Cheng's, Raffles Hotel



Graduating with a Diploma in Hotel Management from Switzerland, Goh's ability to 'serve from his heart' was well received by many local and international visitors to Raffles and Doc Cheng's. So impressed were these visitors that letters of compliments and praises for his excellent service were aplenty.

Caterer & Housekeeper, a weekly magazine for the foodservice scene attributed the success of Doc Cheng's to Goh's excellence in service. Ron Kaufman of Ron Kaufman Active Learning was one of those impressed by his service. Goh's was also nominated for Tourism Host of the Year 2000, for his continued professionalism in his capacity as restaurant manager of Doc Cheng's.

Stephane Colleoni
Restaurant Manager
Senso Ristorante & Bar




Having spent the last four years working in Singapore, Stephane Colleoni has an intimate knowledge of the local restaurant scene and considers this experience essential to the success of Senso, Singapore's newest Italian restaurant, located at Club Street.

Responsible for the daily operations at Senso, Colleoni is the restaurant manager and one of four partners in the operation. His experience in Europe and Asia has seen him employed at some of the world's leading restaurants, including for the last four years, Ristorante Bice at Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore. His professional qualifications include the Brevet d'Etude Professionelle and the Certificat d'Aptitude Professionelle.

More Restaurant Awards:

DBS CARDS Restaurant of the Year
Christofle New Restaurant of the Year
Screwpull Sommelier of the Year
Wine List of the Year