Lily Beach Resort & Spa is proud to announce the incredible success at the recent Food & Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) Global Culinary Challenge and Exhibition.

From 23rd to 25th September 2024, Lily’ Beach’s talented chefs competed against culinary professionals and secured multiple awards. Our resort has a reputation for the world-class dining experiences and these latest accolades are a testament to that.

The wins
Chef Nuwan Taranga, Chef de Cuisine:
Top Gold Medal – Best Italian Chef
Silver Medal – Seafood Hot Cooking
Silver Medal – Traditional Italian Main Dishes
Bronze Medal – Lamb Hot Cooking

Chef Muhammad Rafly Sofyana, Chef de Partie:
Silver Medal – Poultry Hot Cooking

Chef Sachith Ushan Samarathunga, Commis Chef:
Silver Medal – Dress the Cake (Pastry)

Lily Beach is renowned for its culinary excellence with unique dining experiences offered at five restaurants and four bars. The success of our chefs at FHAM is testament to their culinary expertise and creativity, making Lily Beach the ‘go to’ destination for foodies looking for tropical bliss with gourmet delights.

The FHAM Global Culinary Challenge brings together top chefs from the resorts of the Maldives to showcase their skills in a series of exciting and demanding challenges. Competition was fierce and we are immensely proud of our culinary team and the accolades they brought home – very well deserved!