User:Chef Zarmik

Zarmig Haladjian www.chefzarmig.com was brought up in a modest Armenian Lebanese family. Pursuing her career goal as a Chef. She studied Associates Diploma in Applied Sciences Degree later on attended University Al Kafaat taking up Bachelor’s degree in culinary of hospitality in Lebanon, continued Master’s Degree in Public Health Management at Liverpool University based in United Kingdom online studies. Starting off her career at the Embassy of United States in Lebanon as an Executive Chef, Joined the Intercontinental Hotel in Lebanon as a Kitchen Artist Chef. Chef Zarmig had worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a “Food & Beverage Consultant” also specialized in lecturer training in Food Safety, hygiene and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point in the hospitality field. Diabetic Consultant for healthy lifestyle in collaboration of Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha since 2012.

• Owner of theme restaurant DZAR ( Cultural / Culinary Art Signature by Chef Zarmig )

• Ohannes / Laylaty Restaurant ( G.A.Z Hospitality S. Group )

• catering company “Lychee Art” Beirut

• Director of Operations at MAMIG Armenian and Lebanese Cuisine at Katara Cultural Village

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Founder AMFEC Armenian Federation of Chefs

• World Master Chef Society.

• She owned a private culinary technical academy “Academy of Gastronomy” while The Mesrobian High School and Sophia Hagopian College launched an Academy by Chef Zarmig

• Lecturer / Educator in Dekwanch Government Ecolé Hotelier and Instructor at YWCA Association

• Ambassador/ Representative of Armenian Cuisine globally.

• Tips and recipe broadcaster on mobile application in Kuwait and short commercials for Saidaty online television show

ACTIVITIES / AWARDS

Her signature art and culinary expertise have won many accolades in a profession that is demanding and challenging but at the same time rewarding.

• Gold medals and awards in Middle East with an association for culinary which she competed for seven consecutive years specialized live carving and live cooking competition.

• “With Zarmig “ her TV show that got the best presenter award in Doha 2012

• Master of Ceremony of Horeca food expo.

• Awarded as a Lebanese chef representing her career and country in abroad.

• Board Member of Qatar Culinary Professionals

• Editor / publisher for Saidaty Magazine

• Recipe developer and contributor / Event Coordinator in Layalina Magazine in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon

• Radio Announcer ( Sout Alghad )

• Food Program Coordinator with Al Rai Television in Kuwait

• Qatar Choice Award for Best Chef of 2014

• Queen of Armenian Cuisine 2015

• HACCP Certified & Level 4 International Award in Managing HACCP for Catering

• Certificate in Safe Food handling practices ISO 9000 & ISO 22000

• Completed a Judge Seminar from the World Associations of Chef's Societies

• Certified Judge / Vice Chairman WORLDCHEFS Marketing Committee

• Woman of the year 2016 Doha, Qatar

• Featured in Doha Insider as a famous and successful leader in Qatar

• Mentor of Mamig Armenian & Lebanese Restaurant given an award as “Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Qatar 2016”

• ISLQ awarded as an International Star for Leadership in Quality 2016 in Paris, France

• Featured in Qatar Happening Magazine for Food and dining column in the title of “My Armenian Kitchen “ by her Own Award.

• Best chef of Qatar 2017

• International Judge during Jeddah Open Cooking Championship 2016 held at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Member of Craft Guild of Chefs

• Cover of Safari Magazine in Doha Qatar

• Featured in Home for Lebanon Magazine for interior and Gastronomy column in the title of “Hitting the High-end Lebanese Armenian Cuisine with Zarmig Halladjian

• International Judge at “ Horeca Show Lviv 2016 ” International Culinary Festival Best Cook Fest 2016 held at Kiev, Ukraine

• Member of Associtia Culturală Euro Est Alternative, Bucharest Romania

• Diploma of Excellence Award for contribution to World Cultural and Gastronomical Events, The Best Chef’s Professional Association, Bucharest, Romania

• Award from Levon & Sophia Armenian Educational Community

• Member of Chefs Club Aregala, Slovakia

• International Judge at “Bolu Izzet Baysal International Food Competition 2017 ” held at Bolu, Turkey

• Member of Italian Chef Association

• International Judge at “ East European Culinary Cup 2017 ” Brasov, Romania

• Member of Chef United Stockholm Sweden

• Guest of Honor and Speaker at 7th International Chefs Conference, Pullman Hotel, New Delhi India, 1st to 3rd September 2017.

• Honorary Member of India Federation of Culinary Associations

• International Member of Mongolian Association of Master Chefs, Ulaanbator,Mongolia

• Celebrity Chef Demonstration during Qatar International Food Festival 2017

• Member of Ukrainian Culinary Union

• Member of World Master Chef Society

• ASWAQ Culinary Judge / Advisor

• Guest of Honor and speaker at Horeca Show Lviv Ukraine, 1st – 3rd November 2017

• Commenced an art exhibition “ Ethereal Inspiration of Sossy Tree” by artist Zarmig at Katara Cultural Village Doha, Qatar, 2nd – 8th October 2017

• Commence a Cultural Armenian and Lebanese Food Festival at Novotel and Pullman Hotel, New Delhi India from 17th till 27th of November 2017

• Guest of Honor and Speaker at AIMS Hospitality Innovation & Culinary Expo 2018, Bangalore, India 7th February – 9th February 2018

• Seminar for “ Carving & Hot Kitchen “ World Association of Chefs Societies held in France 2018

• International Judge at “ East European Culinary Cup 2018 ” Brasov, Romania

• Attended World Chefs Congress & Expo 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11th -14th July 2018

• Culinary Ambassador of Armenia during the World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival 2018, Amritsar India 12th – 14th October 2018

• Attended Pastry Seminar and Bocuse D’or Finale in Lyon, France, 27th -29th January 2019

• Featured ( Judge WACS ) at Sirha Television Channel Lyon, France

• Commenced an art exhibition “ Reverence of Tranquility ” by artist Zarmik at Katara Art Center, Cultural Village Doha, Qatar , 2nd – 18th April 2019

Chef has authored more than 24 books on cuisines as well as on secrets of Culinary Art which talks about recipes, healthy lifestyle and art in cooking like food carvings. She recently launched “MAMIG” The Armenian Cookbook by Chef Zarmig which is a loving guide to the fusion of Armenian traditional cooking and an exploration of Armenia, its culture and history. “ Mamig “ by Chef Zarmig 2nd edition cook book was already published which featured Armenian recipes from classic to modern and its loving guide history as it is one of the cornerstones of Armenian Culture.

She started as a TV star personality since 2001 for many network channels and she has been a regular in several channels in other countries such as the following:

• LBC (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation)

• NTV (New Television)

• ART (Arab Radio and Television Network)

• MBC (Middle east Broadcasting Center)

• Saudi Arabia’s IQRAA

• IQARIA Egyptian Channel

• Al Jazeera

Recently she appeared at Al Jazeera Channel with the topic about Etiquette

• Qatar Television Since 2012 till present under the title of (Your Kitchen Art) “ Qeset al

Tabak Maa Zarmig ” “ Basmat Tabak ” and “ During Ramadan “Matbakh Ramadan

2019 “ was her latest cooking show at Qatar TV.