| 2013 | Asian Grand Champion UTA- Asian Chef Challenge Taipei ,Taiwan | |
| 2013 | Winner of the United Taste of America – Asia Chef Challenge, Hong Kong | |
| 2012 | 2 Silver Medals, Culinary Olympics Erfurt , Germany | |
| 2012 | Winner of the MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge, Hong Kong | |
| 2011 | Winner of the Risotto World Summit Challenge, Hong Kong | |
| 2008 | Portuguese Chef of the Year 2008 | |
| 2008 | Winner of the Grand Prix de Cuisine at Le Trophée International de Cuisine et Pâtisserie in Paris, France | |
| 2008 | Winner of the Lisbon semi finals for the Chef of the Year Portugal | |
| 2008 | Best Chef Mentor Northern Hospitality Award 2008 | |
| 2006 | Manchester, Chef of the Year | |
| 2005 | British candidate at the Bocuse D’Or Culinary World Contest in Lyon, France | |
| 2004 | Winner of the Grand Prix de Cuisine at Le Trophée International de Cuisine et Pâtisserie in Paris, France | |
| 2003 | Awarded Competition Chef of the Year by the Craft Guild of Chefs for outstanding achievements in Culinary Competititons and contribution to the industry | |
| 2003 | British Candidate at the Bocuse D’Or Culinary World Contest in Lyon, France and placed 8th out of 24 countries | |
| 2002 | 2nd Prize at the International Final of the Prix Pierre Taittinger Culinaire International Paris, France. | |
| 2002 | Winner of the Prix Pierre Taittinger Culinaire London, England. | |
| 2002 | Awarded Prix Honour “Best Exhibitor of the Show“ with 2 Gold Medals INTERGASTRA Stuttgart, Germany. | |
| 2001 | Gold Medal at the 6th Internationale Kochkunst Austellung Vienna, Austria. | |
| 2000 | Awarded Master of Culinary Arts (MCA), formerly the MOGB (Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne) by the Academy of Culinary Arts, London, England. | |
| 2000 | Bronze Medal at IKA, Culinary Olympics in Erfurt,Germany | |
| 2000 | Winner of the UK Kikkoman Masters, London, England. | |
| 1999 | Winner of the UK Risotto Chef of the Year Award. | |
| 1999 | Won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals and Class Winner, Heart of England Salon Culinaire, Birmingham, England. | |
| 1998 | Won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal at International Salon Culinaire in Malta. | |
| 1998 | Won 1 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals at INTERNORGA Grand Prix of Chefs in Hamburg, Germany. | |
| 1998 | Won 1 Gold and 2 Silver Medals at INTERGASTRA Kockkunstschau in Stuttgart, Germany. | |
| 1996 | Awarded Best in Eurest National Salon Culinaire in London, England. | |
| 1995 | Regional Finalist Young Chef of the Year Competition, England. | |
| 1994 | Regional Finalist Young Chef of the Year Competition, England. | |
| 1990 | Awarded 3rd place in Lindenberg Trophy for Young Chefs in Berlin, Germany. | |
| 1988 | Awarded Best Apprentice Gardemanger, INTERHOTELS Erfurt, German Democratic Republic. |
„Good cooks don’t create from recipes…
they create from tastes.
They have to have sensitivity to the food…
be intuitive.“