Samira Effa, Head Chef at Bar & Restaurant EightyEight, has been shortlisted for Hotel Restaurant Chef of the Year at the 2023 Hotel Cateys awards.
Chef at luxury Ripon hotel nominated for Chef of the Year award The Head Chef at a luxury Ripon hotel has been nominated for the Chef of the Year Award at the 2023 Hotel Cateys awards.
Samira Effa is the Head Chef at Bar & Restaurant EightyEight at Grantley Hall near Ripon.
She has been in her role since June 2022 and is a previous Great British Menu contestant after competing in the 2019 and 2020 series.
EightyEight is one of five restaurants at five-star hotel Grantley Hall.
[caption id="attachment_79350" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] EightyEight at Grantley Hall.[/caption]The Hotel Cateys is a prestigious industry award that was established in 2007 and aims to recognise and reward those that work tirelessly to ensure their business delivers an exceptional guest experience.
The winners will be announced later this year, on the night of the awards which take place in London on Monday 13th November.
Simon Crannage, Executive Chef at Grantley Hall, said:
"Samira is an amazing chef and we’re absolutely delighted that she has been recognised in the Hotel Cateys awards this year for her talents.
"She continues to develop the Bar & Restaurant EightyEight experience for our guests, with exceptional menus and flavours that see our guests returning time and time again.
"On behalf of the entire Grantley Hall team, I’d like to wish her the very best of luck at the awards."
More information about Grantley Hall’s dining offering and how to book can be found here: https://www.grantleyhall.co.uk/dining
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