ZUMA Dubai: First In The UAE To Win CIEH Certificate of Compliance

Award-winning restaurant setting new benchmarks once again

DIFC, Dubai, UAE: 18 November 2012 - ZUMA Dubai, the innovative restaurant, bar and lounge concept is leading the field once again, this time in the area of food hygiene and safety. The team was recently honoured with a PIC food safety system from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and is the first restaurant in the region to achieve and implement the rigorous standards association with this certification.

Over the past months, the ZUMA team has been working hard with the CIEH, the leading global environmental and public health training and awarding organization to implement the new CIEH PIC Food Safety System, which is now available to all food businesses across the UAE. ZUMA's dedication to winning this accolade underlines its commitment to international best practice and setting a benchmark for the region. The award was independently verified by Pillsbury Consulting.

Spero Pangakis, General Manager for ZUMA Dubai comments, "We are very pleased to have won this important and hard earned qualification that adds yet another string to our bow. We hope that we encourage other restaurants in the UAE to follow us in ensuring the on-going success and development of the hospitality sector in the region."

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For bookings, please call 04 425 5660
Email reservations@zumarestaurant.ae,
or book online at www.zumarestaurant.com

Opening Hours: Zuma Restaurant Zuma Lounge & Bar

Lunch

Sat-Thu 12.30pm-3pm Sat-Wed 12:30pm-1am

Friday Brunch: Thu & Fri 12:30pm-2am

12:30pm-3:30pm

Dinner

Sat-Wed 7pm-midnight

Thu & Fri 7pm-1am

Located in Podium 6 at The Gate Village in Dubai International Financial Centre, ZUMA offers its guests complimentary parking. For location details, please visit: www.zumarstaurant.com

About ZUMA
ZUMA was co-founded by Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney in 2002. The first ZUMA restaurant to open was in London's fashionable Knightsbridge area and remains the brand's flagship. All of ZUMA's management and chefs are extensively trained in London before working in ZUMA's international locations. The Dubai venture was the fourth site to open in the Group's expansion plan, the most recent sites being Miami in 2010 and Bangkok in 2011. Over the next few years, Zuma will be looking to continue opening new restaurants in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities.

Leading the ZUMA Dubai team is Ajaz Sheikh as Director of Operations for the Middle East.

For more information visit the ZUMA website: www.zumarestaurant.com

Awards received:

CIEH PIC Food Safety System
November 2012

Favourite Business Lunch
What's On Awards 2012

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2012
Ranked #83

Best Lounge Bar
Time Out Nightlife Awards 2012
Chef of the Year

Restaurant of the Year
BBC Good Food Awards Middle East 2011

Best Japanese restaurant
What's On Awards 2011 (Dubai)

Best Japanese
Gulf Connoisseur Awards 2011

World's 50 Best Bars
Ranked No. 49 Globally

Best Business Lunch
Time Out Restaurant Awards 2010 (Dubai)

Best Asian Restaurant
Restaurant of the Year
BBC Good Food Awards Middle East 2010

Best Japanese restaurant
Best Restaurant
What's On Awards 2010 (Dubai)

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