2014 “MIGF AWARDS & CELEBRATION PARTY”
TAKE OVER ROYALE CHULAN KUALA LUMPUR FOR AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT OF MUSIC FUELED BY EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCES, RED HOT DANCERS, MAGICAL TRICKS & UNEXPECTED MOMENTS
Kuala Lumpur, 14th November 2014.
Here I'm again invited to attend the exciting and fun-filled event together with over 1,000 VIPs including royalty, 23 foreign Ambassadors, celebrities, captains of industry and international food writers.
After a hectic month of dining and spectacular Festival events - set to the theme of ‘Red Hot Chefs!’ - it was time for the hard working 28 premier restaurants to let their hair down, enjoy the camaraderie of their peers and be feted at the traditional MIGF Awards and Celebration Party.
Diners savouring the Malaysian Delights
Grand décor sets the mood for a wonderful dining experience
Red Hot MIGF dancers sizzled away and shook the party up before the Awards ceremony begins
We were treated to some fabulous best of Malaysian cuisines such as Penang 'Char Kuey Teow', fried oysters, murtabak, satay Kajang, sotong kangkung, opor daging Pahang, nasi kerabu with beef serunding, rendang Minangkabau, fried durian and many more. It was the restaurants' night off and courtesy of the Vision Four Media Group, Festival restaurants and guests enjoyed the best of traditional cuisine from each state of Malaysia
Live cooking station with chefs whipping hot delicious food
Appetising plate of nasi kerabu with rendang minangkabau, telur masin & pie tee
My favourite for the night ~ Penang 'Char Kuey Teow'
Popular choice ~ Unforgettable Fried Durian
Superli-cious Snow skin Durian puff ~ Rich & creamy, good to the last bite, yummy!
Irresistible Pairs of everything - DURIAN, oh-so-Malaysian!
Sweet desserts of Malay Kuih-muih
Triple Trays of Savoury Malay cakes
Entertainment were provided by a lively Latin band, energetic salsa dancers and free-flowing drinks made sure it
was a long night of continuous revelry.
My family and I had such a enjoyable and exciting time catching up with food bloggers and business associates and even managed to catch a shot with celebrities too.
Carmen Hong, my daughter plus lifestyle blogger of www.carmenhong.com with her mummy
An 'Usies' shot with Melinda Looi, an award-winning fashion designer famous for her signature avant-garde and vintage style
Getting all excited here with beautifully gorgeous ~ Miss Deborah Henry, our former Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 & Miss Malaysia World 2007
Cheers Everyone!
With my pretty bloggers daughters Carmen Hong of www.carmenhong.com, Clarrisha Hong of Memoirs of C, Pui Yan of socially awkward, Pancake of findingfats and SyCookies of foodeverywhere.wordpress.com
Nice pic with my ever so pretty food blogger - SyCookies of foodeverywhere.wordpress.com
The MIGF Awards and Celebration Party is a rare time, not only for the Festival Chefs, but also for the restaurant management, kitchen, and service staff to enjoy the limelight due to their traditional behind-the-scenes roles. “Everyone involved in MIGF is a winner. Everyone deserves a medal. It has been a privilege to work with all of you!” declared the Organising Chairman, Dato’ Steve Day.
Accompanied by Dato' Steve, Festival Royal Patron Tunku Naquiyuddin
ibni Tunku Ja'afar presented medals to the Festival Chefs followed by golden
statuettes which the winners jubilantly thrust into the air to raucous cheers
from their supporters. All aspects of the Festival Restaurants’ participation,
from the menu and marketing down to the quality of service and the best value offers
were honoured.
Six restaurants made the final cut for the Golden Cauldron Award – given
to the best all round restaurant of the Festival - but at the end of the
evening it was Chef Nathalie Arbefeuille
of Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie who raised the gleaming trophy
high, setting a new record by being the first female chef and the first
non-hotel based restaurant to claim the Festival's ultimate prize.
Chef Nathalie and her team with the Golden Cauldron Award for Best All-round Restaurant
In addition to Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, the finalists for the Golden Cauldron Award were La Scala, Marini’s on 57, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining and The Olive.
Four Special MIGF Awards were also presented: The prestigious award for ‘Most Popular Restaurant at the VIP Gala Launch’ was won by Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie based on portions and value sold. ‘The Most Popular Overall Restaurant at Taste MIGF’, this time by public response, was won by Ten Japanese Fine Dining. The award for ‘The Most Outstanding Marketing of the Festival’ was won by Resorts World Genting; while Westin Langkawi’s Seasonal Tastes won the award for ‘The Most Outstanding Overall Festival Experience’; Chef Valmurugan Subramaniam of Samplings on the Fourteenth was voted by his fellow chefs as ‘Chef Congeniality’ - the most popular chef of MIGF 2014.
An emotional Chef Val stands proud as
Chef Congeniality, MIGF 2014
The Awards
The theme 'Red Hot Chefs!' provided the backdrop for the Festival Restaurants to test their mettle against their peers in some of the most creative interpretations of the theme, ranging from spicy servings and sizzling decorations to fire breathers, fireworks and even a chef arriving by helicopter!
FOR FULL LIST OF AWARDS WINNERS &
HIGH-RESOLUTION PICTURES : http://www.migf.com/2014/media-download
Full List of Award Winners MIGF2014
Golden Cauldron Award for the Best All-Round Restaurant 2014
Overall Winner: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie
Winners: La Scala, Marini’s on 57, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining, The Olive
Chef Congeniality 2014
Winner: Chef Valmurugan Subramaniam
Special MIGF Festival Awards
Most Popular Overall Restaurant at the VIP Gala Launch
Winner: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie
Most Popular Overall Restaurant at Taste MIGF
Award Winner: Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Outstanding Marketing of the Festival
Award Winner: Resorts World Genting
Most Outstanding Overall Festival Experience
Award Winner: Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Langkawi
Most Popular Restaurants
Most Popular Restaurant at the VIP Gala Launch Taste Sovereigns Collected
Winners: Chambers, Chynna, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Imperial Rama, Marble 8, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Popular Restaurant at the VIP Gala Launch Portions Sold
Winners: Charcoal, Chynna, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Imperial Rama, Samplings on the Fourteenth, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF Gourmet Dollars Collected
Winners: Chambers, Graze, Grill 582, La Scala, Minori, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF Portions Sold
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Minori, Nerovivo, Samplings on the Fourteenth, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Taste MIGF Awards - Judges’ Choice
Most Creative Restaurant Station at Taste MIGF
Winners: Hilton KL, NEO Tamarind, Resorts World Genting, Signature by the Hill, Tanzini, The Marini’s Group
Most Creative Food Presentation at Taste MIGF
Winners: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, Marble 8, Nook, Seasonal Tastes, Signature by the Hill
Most Innovative Cuisine at Taste MIGF
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, Marini’s on 57, Nook, Tanzini
Taste MIGF Awards – People’s Choice
Most Creative Restaurant Station at the Taste MIGF
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Hilton KL, Nook, Resorts World Genting, The Marini’s Group, Zender’s Bar & Grill
Most Creative Food Presentation at Taste MIGF
Winners: Graze, Marini’s on 57, NEO Tamarind, Nook, Seasonal Tastes, Tanzini
Most Innovative Cuisine at Taste MIGF
Winners: Imperial Rama, La Scala, NEO Tamarind, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining, The Olive
Festival Awards - Judges’ Choice
Best Marketed Restaurant
Winners: Dynasty/Sagano (Renaissance KL Hotel), Imperial Rama/LTITUDE/The Olive (Resorts World Genting), Seasonal Tastes (Westin Langkawi), Signature by the Hill, Tanzini, Bunga Emas/L’Heritage (The Royale Chulan KL)
Best Value Menu of the Festival
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Bunga Emas, Charcoal, Chynna, Dynasty, L’Heritage
Most Creative Menu of the Festival
Winners: Bunga Emas, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Marini’s on 57, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining, The Olive
Best Festival Offers
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Charcoal, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Dynasty, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Festival Awards - Diners’ Choice
Best Festival Dining Experience
Winners: Hilton KL, La Scala, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Marble 8, Marini’s on 57, Seasonal Tastes, Tanzini, The Olive
Most Outstanding Service Team of the Festival
Winners: Bunga Emas, Charcoal, Hilton KL, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Renaissance KL Hotel, Samplings on the Fourteenth, Seasonal Tastes, The Olive
Most Outstanding Canapés of the Festival
Winners: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Grill 582, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Maison Francaise, Ten Japanese Fine Dining, The Olive
Most Outstanding Soup of the Festival
Winners: Dynasty, Imperial Rama, L’Heritage, Maison Francaise, Marble 8, Samplings on the Fourteenth
Most Outstanding Palate Cleanser of the Festival
Winners: Bunga Emas, Graze, Grill 582, La Scala, L’Heritage, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Outstanding Starter/Appetiser (Warm) of the Festival
Winners: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Marini’s on 57, Samplings on the Fourteenth, Zender’s
Most Outstanding Starter/Appetiser (Cold) of the Festival
Winners: NEO Tamarind, Nook, Samplings on the Fourteenth, Tanzini, Ten Japanese Fine Dining, The Olive
Most Outstanding Mains of the Festival – Meat
Winners: Chambers, Chynna, Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, Marble 8, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Most Outstanding Mains of the Festival – Fish/Poultry
Winners: Charcoal, Dynasty, Imperial Rama, Marini’s on 57, Sagano, The Olive
Most outstanding Mains – Others
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Chynna, La Scala, Marble 8, Marini's on 57, Nerovivo
Most Outstanding Dessert of the Festival
Winners: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Marini’s on 57, L’Heritage, Minori
Most Outstanding Wine Pairing
Winners: Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, La Scala, Maison Française, Marini’s on 57, Seasonal Tastes, The Olive
Best Value Menu of the Festival
Winners: Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar, Chynna, Dynasty, L’Heritage, Seasonal Tastes, Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Best Use of Festival Theme
Winners: Bunga Emas, L’Heritage, Nerovivo, Seasonal Tastes, Samplings on the Fourteenth, The Olive
Best Restaurant Ambiance
Winners: Chambers Bar & Grill, Chynna, LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Marble 8, Marini’s on 57, Tanzini
Before I end my post, I would like to say that this had been a such an amazing, spectacular event for me this year. Many thanks the MIGF team for inviting me as a part of this exquisite event. I will be looking forward to attend the Taste MIGF gala launch in 2015!
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