Jamaican-born Grill chef Lij Heron
claims Meat Chef of the Year award from the ProChef Middle East competition 2014.
Grill Chef at the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah’s Lexington
Grill in Dubai and resident chef at
noted food blog Chef and Steward
Lij Heron came home with a top industry award for his hard work and
commitment to excellence.
With a thriving luxury
hospitality industry, the highly competitive restaurant scene in Dubai is both
an attraction and a challenge to the top-tiered chefs operating in the region. On November 4, industry leaders gathered to recognize their top-performing peers
for the ProChef Awards 2014. The awardees originate from all over the world and
among them was head chef (Chef de Cuisine), Heron
He received
the award for “Best Meat Chef,” a coveted moniker among steakhouse chefs in the
region.
Jamaican-born
and raised (he attended Wolmer's and Excelsior High Schools), Chef Lij
previously had charge of the award-winning Rib Room at the Jumeirah Emirates
Towers and subsequently the flagship Al Muntaha, situated on the 27th floor of
Dubai's iconic Burj al Arab hotel ( the "spinnaker tower").
Heron and his brilliant team are currently finalists in
another award, the BBC GoodFood Middle East Award in the categories of “Chef of
the Year” and “Best Steakhouse” for Lexington Grill. He was the
opening chef for these outlets at the Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah, which
opened its door just over a year ago.
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CAPTIONS FOR PHOTOS:
Chef Lij Heron displays his award for "Best Meat Chef" at the
ProChef Awards 2014 held recently at the Conrad, Dubai.
A section of the well appointing dining area at the Lexington Grill,
Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, where Jamaican
Chef Lij Heron heads the team as Chef de Cuisine. The restaurant seats 85 and
boasts a bar that serves Appleton Estate Rum, Aged 21 Years.
exterior of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai
