Honouring the best at World Gourmet Summit Winners for the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence were recognised on April 21. Lauded as the “Oscars” of the Food and Beverage industry, the Awards of Excellence recognizes the finest talents through a strict voting and fully audited system. A total of 17 awards for local and regional culinary professionals and three scholarships for young aspiring food and beverage professionals were presented at the luncheon attended by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence. STB congratulates the winners of the 6th World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence. • Regional Categories Recipients - 2006      – The School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong – Electrolux Culinary Institution of the Year            – Asian Cuisine Article of the Year “Suburban Legends”, Daven Wu, Destin Asian (Indonesia)                – Wine & Spirits Article of the Year "Wine 2003-Abnormal for Some, Great for Others" Ned Goodwin, The New Asia Cuisine and Wine Scene, Singapore       • Restaurant Service Award Recipients - 2006   – Wine List of the Year: Raffles Grill, Raffles Hotel    – HEPP Food Beverage Manager of the Year: Cheong Hai Poh, Conrad Centennial, Singapore – Restaurant Manager of the Year, Patrick Dumas, The Cliff, The Sentosa Resort & Spa   – Schott Zwiesel Sommelier of the Year: Randy See, Les Amis   – Eu Yan Sang Asian Ethnic Restaurant of the Year:  My Humble House, Tung Lok Group of Restaurants               – Bar of the Year: Balaclava   – New Restaurant of the Year: iggy’s – Restaurant of the Year: Saint Julien   • Culinary Award Recipients - 2006                – Cacao Barry Pastry Chef of the Year: Gottfried Schuetzenberger, Grand Hyatt, Singapore – Asian Ethnic Chef of the Year: Chan Kwok, Hua Ting, Orchard Hotel, Singapore                – Meat & Livestock Australia Rising Chef of the Year: Günther Hubrechsen, Les Amis – Executive Chef of the Year: Eric Teo, Orchard Hotel, Singapore – S.Pellegrino Chef of the Year: Emmanuel Stroobant, Saint Pierre • Achievement Award Recipient - 2006   – Lifetime Achievement Award (supported by SPRING Singapore): Kwan Lui at-sunrice, The Singapore Culinary School and Spice Garden   • Scholarship Recipients - 2006   – Academy at-sunrice and Johnson & Wales University Culinary Scholarship: Rexmond Chua, Grand Hyatt, Singapore – Cacao Barry Patisserie Scholarship: Wong Sue-Lynn, The Patissier – Bodegas Torres Wine Scholarship: Giolyn Lee, Singapore Airlines