The BBC Good Food Middle East 2014 Awards, now in its 5th year!

Aug. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- In these vote-based, unbiased awards, end-users get to nominate their favourite restaurants and food brands, and then in the second phase, vote for the final winners, from a shortlist of the ones with the highest nominations.

From the finest steakhouses to gourmet Italian restaurants, from family-friendly diners to casual cafes, this is the chance for everyone to get their favourites recognised in this glittering annual event, now one of the most important dates in the region’s calendar for the food industry and foodies alike.

In line with the ever-growing popularity of the awards, and with changing trends in the industry, two new categories have been added this year – Best Sustainable Restaurant and Best Food Blogger – taking the total number of categories/awards to 35.

Plus, one of the most highly anticipated awards, and unique to the BBC Good Food ME awards, is the Chef of the Year award, where the talent behind all that fantastic food get rewarded with the coveted title, after cooking off against their closest competitors in a Mystery box cooking challenge.

But, the awards are not just about eating out, as they also recognise the importance of home cooking in people’s lives. Whether it’s a can’t-live-without ingredient or a must-have kitchen appliance, this is the opportunity for the region’s best loved culinary brands to get their users’ stamp of approval.

In the nomination phase, which runs until 30^th September 2014 and consumers are encouraged to nominate their favourites in each of the category, after which each nomination will be tabulated and whoever has the highest nominations (up to 10 restaurants/brands) will get into the finals for the final voting phase. A lucky voter has a chance to win a fantastic 3-day culinary tour in Cape Grace, Cape Town – an award-winning hotel in South Africa

Log on to the awards site to nominate and find out more information

Below are the categories:

Fine Dining

1.     Restaurant of the Year Dubai*

2.     Restaurant of the Year Abu Dhabi*

3.     Best New Restaurant Dubai* (opened on or after January 2014)

4.     Best New Restaurant Abu Dhabi* (opened on or after January 2014)

5.     Restaurant of the Year – Doha, Qatar

6.     Chef of the Year

7.     Best European

8.     Best Asian

9.     Best Contemporary British

10.  Best Latin American

11.  Best Indian

12.  Best Middle Eastern

13.  Best Steakhouse

14.  Best Brunch

15.  Best Italian

16.  Best Seafood

17.  Best Experiential Dining Venue (an outlet that offers a unique entertainment experience along with great food)

Casual Dining

18.  Best International

19.  Best Indian

20.  Best Asian

21.  Best Middle Eastern

22.  Best Cafe

Ingredients

23.  Favourite Supermarket

24.  Favourite Speciality Food Store/Market

25.  Favourite Brand for Store Cupboard Items

26.  Favourite Dairy Brand

27.  Favourite Olive Oil Brand

28.  Favourite Tea Brand

29.  Favourite Coffee Brand

30.  Favourite Juice Brand

Accessories

31.  Favourite Large Kitchen Appliance Brand

32.  Favourite Small Kitchen Appliance Brand

33.  Favourite Tableware Store

NEW categories:

34.  Best Sustainable Restaurant

35.  Best Food Blogger

*Winners for these categories will be selected by an independent judging panel