Doha, Qatar: 8th December 2019:   Newrest, a French specialist in out-of-home catering with 1.1 million meals served daily in 49 countries, warmly congratulates Mr Ali Mohamed and Nahinur Rahman, Chef and Pastry Chef of Newrest in Qatar for the trophies they won during the Hospitality Qatar – Salon Culinaire, one of the main event for Hotels, Restaurants and Catering industry in Qatar and in the Middle East.

Chef Ali Mohamed was awarded with 2 Silver medals in the « Live Cooking Signature Dish – lamb » and « Qatari Fest » categories. 

Pastry Chef Nahinur Rahman received one Bronze medal in « Mini Cake » category and one Gold medal for the « Three Plated Dessert Chocolate Challenge ». He was also awarded as best Pastry Chef of the contest.

These 2 Chefs will join Newrest’s 'Chef Unlimited' Guild in Qatar, which gathers Newrest’s best culinary talents to promote Quality, Inventiveness and Sharing of know how.

With origins in Group Catair in 1996 and founded by its Co-CEO’s Olivier Sadran and Jonathan Stent-Torriani, Newrest is the only major catering company active in all catering and related hospitality segments including airline catering, buy-on-board, duty-free on board, contract catering, remote site and support services, rail catering, airport and motorway retail.

With revenues under management of almost 1.9 Billion Euros in 2017-18 and 32,000 employees world-wide in 49 countries, Newrest is also the first largest ‘independent’ airline caterer world-wide.

At year end closing 2018 (September) Newrest is 94,58% management-owned, with its managers holding its capital (340 managers). The remaining capital is held by Private Equity Funds (3,5%) and Private Investors (1,92%).

Newrest is committed to constant improvement and innovation for its clients, the well-being and progress of its employees and managers, a sustainable and durable development of the company, and total respect of social and environmental values in all of its activities.