Top performances by Alshaya teams in Kuwait's annual culinary competition

Awards highlight Alshaya's commitment to delivering outstanding dining experiences to its customers

Kuwait, 16 February 2014:  Some of Kuwait's best known restaurant brands, operated by leading international franchise operator, M.H. Alshaya Co., as well as the company's Central Production Kitchen, have recently won a total of nine medals and one top trophy at the annual Hotel, Restaurant and Catering awards, known as HORECA Kuwait.

The participating brands: Dean & Deluca, Asha's, Gaucho Grill, Noodle Factory, Katsuya, Veranda and the company's Central Production Kitchen brought in a medal tally of one gold, five silver and three bronzes, reflecting Alshaya's commitment to delivering an outstanding dining experience to its customers.  The results build on success in the previous year when brands operated by Alshaya won four medals

Overall it was Alshaya's upscale delicatessen brand, Dean & Deluca which won the most medals, including one bronze, three silver and one gold, the latter awarded in the live Sushi category.

Two of Alshaya's newer luxury dining concepts Katsuya by Starck and Veranda at Harvey Nichols, were also recognised for their culinary excellence. Three medals were won by newly-opened Katsuya and a silver medal went to Veranda which also garnered five Certificates of Merit.

The Noodle Factory won the much-coveted Best Hygiene and Food Safety Practices trophy against more than 140 contestants. A further twelve Certificates of Merit were awarded to Alshaya by the judging panel of eight international chefs.

Overseen by a panel of eight international judges, HORECA Kuwait's stringent cooking and food preparation competitions this year attracted almost 150 chefs, competing in sixteen categories.

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About M.H. Alshaya Co.
M.H. Alshaya Co.  is a leading international franchise operator for over 70 of the world's most recognised retail brands including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Victoria's Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn and KidZania. The company operates over 2,600 stores across diverse customer sectors: Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Leisure & Entertainment. 

Alshaya's stores can be found in markets across the Middle East and North Africa, Russia, Turkey and Europe and the company employs more than 40,000 people from over 110 nationalities. 

The company has established itself as the industry leader across these territories through a combination of local market understanding and a comprehensive commitment to customer service. Growth in each of its operating divisions and brands is supported by continuous investment in talent and infrastructure. It applies best practices in retail operations, merchandising, marketing, information technology, logistics, real estate, human resources and financial controls. 

M.H. Alshaya Co. is the retail business of the Alshaya Group, which was founded in Kuwait in 1890 and today represents one of the most dynamic companies in the Middle East. In addition to its retail operations, the Alshaya Group is active in a number of other sectors including real estate, automotive, hotels, trading and investments. Learn more about the company at www.alshaya.com.

For further information, please contact:
Samer Okla
External Communications Manager - Corporate
Phone: +965 2224-3626
Email: samer.okla@alshaya.com. 

© Press Release 2014