Flavour & Flare 2025

Hilton Manchester Deansgate’s superstar chefs shine on the world stage…

A group of talented chefs from Podium, HIlton Manchester Deansgate’s 2 AA Rosette restaurant, have been making waves on the world stage at the 2025 Taste of Hilton Flavour & Flare competition.

Flavour & Flare is an elite contest bringing together the finest chefs from Hilton branded hotels across Europe, Middle East and Africa and one which saw nearly 400 chefs battle for a place in the final 20.

Among those who rose to take on the challenge were Piotr Siedlaczek, Gaia Bartolini, Caroline Lerus-Roulez, and Brandon Tainsh, who proudly represented Hilton Manchester Deansgate at the contest in Istanbul in February.

And they won big…Piotr and Gaia’s team won the competition overall and Gaia won most valued food tastemaker out of all the contestants across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. An incredible achievement.

Their journey was one of skill, perseverance, and camaraderie, as they competed not just for themselves, not just for their Hilton, but for the city’s reputation on the world stage, too!

With Manchester long having a strong reputation as a city that prides itself on culinary excellence, it’s fantastic to celebrate these achievements from the Hilton team.