Gault & Millau Türkiye 2024 Guide Special Awards

Gault & Millau, a 1969 French guide written by Henri Gault and Christian Millau, two Parisian journalists and food reviewers, ushers in a new era in Turkish gastronomy. Gault & Millau Turkey 2024 Guide was announced at a magnificent ceremony at Çırağan Palace Kempinski.

At the ceremony, there were special awards given out in addition to toques.

At the ceremony, Tuğrul Şavkay for his contributions to the Turkish Gastronomy, Gökmen Sözen, CEO of Sözen Group and representative of Gault & Millau Turkey, gave Şevkay’s award to his wife, Esen Şavkay.

Esen Şavkay – Sözen Group CEO and Gault & Millau Türkiye Representative Gökmen Sözen

Honorary Awards: Founder of Beyti Restaurants Beyti Güler, owner of Hünkâr Lokantası Feridun Ügümü, owner of Kıyı Balık Restaurant Yorgi Sabuncu, owner of Hacı Abdullah Lokantası Abdullah Korun, pastra chef Niyazi Çapraz, founder of Develi Restaurants Arif Develi, business person and manager Metin Fadıllıoğlu, owner of Şamdan and manager Celal Çapa, Ernest’s Bar Barmaster Fatih Akerdem

Gastronomy Writer Awards: Mehmet Yaşin, Ahmet Örs

Sözen Group CEO and Gault & Millau Türkiye Representative Gökmen Sözen – Gastronomy Writer Mehmet Yaşin

Gastronomi Yazarı Ahmet Örs — Gastronomy Writer Ahmet Örs

Turkish Ottoman Researcher Chef Award: Vedat Başaran

Çırağan Palace Kempinski Director of Marketing and Public Relations Neslihan Şen – Turkish cuisine researcher Vedat Başaran

The Best Traditional Restaurant: İmam Çağdaş

Ömer Pirge (owner of Pirge brand) – Burhan Çağdaş (owner of İmam Çağdaş)

The Best Sea Food Restaurant: Horasan Balık

Komili Head of Marketing and Trade & E-commerce Dr. Pınar Nokay – chef of Horasan Balık Ahmet Horasan

The Best Street Food Award: Zula

Co-founder and chef of Zula Cihan Kıpçak – PepsiCo Sales Director Alper Güleçoğlu

The Best City Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: Uğur Talayhan – Swissôtel the Bosphorus, Istanbul

Papatya Furniture Board Chairman Ahmet Özbakan – Swissôtel the Bosphorus, Istanbul General Manager Uğur Talayhan

The Holiday Hotel Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: D-Maris Bay

Sözen Group CEO and Gault & Millau Türkiye Representative Gökmen Sözen ve Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Chief Experience & Marketing Officer Binnaz Uludağ Yiş

The Best Resort Cuisine Award: Sami Kahrıman – Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort

Chef Seasons CEO Burak Hucuptan – Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort Executive Chef Sami Kahrıman

The Best Mixology Venue Award: The Townhouse

Redbull On Premise Sales & Marketing Director Oytunç Elbir – Founder of The Townhouse Kerem Canatar

The Best Bar Award: Lucca

Arzum Board Chairman Murat Kolbaşı – Lucca Group Beverage Manager Özhan Zengin

The Best Hospitality Awards: Argos in Cappadocia ve Çırağan Palace Kempinski

Öztiryakiler Board Chairman Atakan Öztiryaki – Argos in Cappadocia General Manager Deniz Karkın

Çırağan Palace Kempinski General Manager Ralph Radtke

The Rising Chef Awards: İsokyo Executive Chef Şafak Erten, Amavi Executive Chef Ahmet Can Aras, Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus Executive Sous Chef Alper Kızılbayır, Naru’s chef Anıl Karaduman, ROKA İstanbul Executive Chef Suna Hakyemez ve Mürver Restaurant Executive Chef Mevlüt Özkaya

The Rising Chef Awards were presented by Ezgi Yeter, National Account Manager at Hellmans

The Best Restaurant Manager Awards: Tuğra Restaurant Müdürü İsmail Kahveci, Paper Moon Restaurant Hikmet Genç ve Mikla Restaurant Kadir Özdil

Mikla Restaurant Manager Kadir Özdil – PepsiCo Sales Manager Alper Güleçoğlu

Paper Moon Restaurant Manager Hikmet Genç – PepsiCo Sales Manager Alper Güleçoğlu

Tuğra Restaurant Manager İsmail Kahveci – PepsiCo Sales Manager Alper Güleçoğlu

The Best Food Design Award: Görkem Özkan

Jumbo General Manager Bahriye Bayraklı – AQUA Executive Chef Görkem Özkan

The Best Sustainability Awards: Founder of Casa Lavanda & Executive Chef Emre Şen, Founder of OD Urla & Executive Chef Osman Sezener ve HİÇ Urla Executive Chef Ekin Can Kün