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About

 

An award-winning contemporary chef, with 14 years of culinary experience in 9 countries with cities including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Maldives, Colombo, London, Luzern and Atlanta. Experienced establishments include 5 star luxury hotels with extensive banqueting and outside catering facilities, world class resorts and award winning Michelin starred chef concept restaurants.

 

      CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

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  • Market By Jean-Georges – Best European Restaurant Of The Year - Time Out Awards 2016

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  • Market By Jean-Georges – Best Business Lunch Of The Year - Time Out Awards 2016

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  • Spice Market – Best Asian Restaurant Of The Year– Time Out Awards 2016

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  • La Spiga – Best Italian Restaurant Of The Year - Time Out Awards 2016

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  • W Café Doha – Highly Commended Afternoon Tea of the Year - Time Out Awards 2016

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  • Market By Jean-Georges – Restaurant Of The Year Doha – BBC Good Food Awards ME 2015

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  • W On the go - Highly commended Events Catering Team – Caterer Middle East 2015

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  • W Café Doha– Best Café – Time Out Awards 2015

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  • Market By Jean-Georges – Highly Commended Business Lunch – Time Out Awards 2015

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  • Spice Market – Highly Commended Southeast Asian Restaurant – Time Out Awards 2015

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  • Spice Market – Favorite Restaurant Doha – Fact Magazine Awards 2015

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  • Spice Market –Best Southeast Asian Restaurant – Fact Magazine Awards 2015

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  • Market by Jean-Georges – Favorite Contemporary European Restaurant Doha – Fact Magazine Awards 2015

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  • Market By Jean-Georges -Best Hotel Restaurant Of The Year Middle East – Conde Naste Awards 2014

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  • Market By Jean-Georges - Best Restaurant – Trip Advisor 2014

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  • Market By Jean-Georges -Best Contemporary European Restaurant Doha - Time Out Awards 2014

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  • Market By Jean-Georges -Best Brunch Doha – Time Out Awards 2014

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  • Spice Market – Best South East Asian Restaurant – Time Out Awards 2013 & 2014

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  • La Spiga -Highly Commended Italian Restaurant– Time Out Awards 2014

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  • W Doha Hotel & Residences - All Restaurants In W Doha Ranked Within 1- 10 In Trip Advisor Qatar 2014 - 2015

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  • Bubbalicious Brunch- The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi - Best Brunch Dubai - What’s On Awards 2014.

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  • Bubbalicious Brunch - The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi - Best Brunch Dubai - Time Out Magazine

    Awards 2014

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  • Worked Alongside Chef Julie Walsh In The Setting Up Of A "Masterpiece" - Birthday Cake

    To Mark One Of World's Leading Fashion Publications " Another Magazines” 10th Birthday Celebration In Partnership With Selfridges UK, Where Ten Of World’s Leading Fashion Houses Collaborated With Ten Of The Most Innovative Chefs.

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  • Grand Finalist In The UK Chocolate Dessert Of The Year 2011 Competition Of Association Culinaire Française

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  • Was Invited By Chef Julie Walsh To Assist In The Creation Of Intricately Decorated, 6-Foot, 4-Tier Cake, For The Tate And Lyle Royal Wedding Cake Exhibition That Was Commissioned By The ROYAL FAMILY, To Mark Prince William's Royal Wedding To Kate Middleton,

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  • Studied Directly Under Celebrity Pastry Chef, Julie Walsh, Head Patisserie Along With Chef Christophe Bidaultof Le Cordon Bleu, London And Was Among The Top-most & Best Of Students.

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       I may be contacted at dhilminsilva@gmail.com
 

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