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LONDON, Apr. 25, 2022/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

50 Best today announces its Champions of Change 2022, heroes of hospitality

creating positive change for their communities. Launched last year to celebrate

the industry's unsung heroes, in 2022 the accolade is given to two individuals

and one pair driving meaningful action and creating blueprints for a better

hospitality sector.

- Dieuveil Malonga – Chef of Meza Malonga in Kigali, Rwanda and founder of Chefs

  in Africa

- Koh Seng Choon – Social entrepreneur and founder of Dignity Kitchen in

  Singapore and Hong Kong

- Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina – London-based founders of #CookForUkraine

Dieuveil Malonga is the chef of restaurant Meza Malonga in Kigali, Rwanda, and

founder of Chefs in Africa, an online platform that cultivates culinary talent

in Africa by helping cooks overcome barriers such as discrimination and lack of

training or equipment. Malonga's mission is to "write a new story of gastronomy

which has its roots in Africa and contribute to establish furthermore African

cuisine as gourmet".

Koh Seng Choon, based between Hong Kong and Singapore, is the founder of

Dignity Kitchen, Asia's first community food courts managed by people with

disabilities, which also act as schools to train the disabled and disadvantaged

to run hawker operations. Dignity Kitchen is part of Project Dignity, which

supports people with disabilities through several initiatives, including a

second-hand book shop managed by mothers and their challenged children, and

Dignity Meal, a food security initiative for the disadvantaged.

London-based friends Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina launched food

fundraising initiative #CookForUkraine in response to the war in Ukraine, where

Hercules was born. #CookForUkraine aims to increase awareness of the

humanitarian crisis and raise money to help displaced children and families,

while providing a platform to share and promote Ukrainian recipes, along with

the stories behind those dishes.

William Drew, Director of Content for The World's 50 Best Restaurants, says:

"We are thrilled to recognise the incredible work that Dieuveil, Koh Seng, and

Olia and Alissa are doing for their communities and we're honoured to be able

to support their brilliant initiatives." Each of the three winners will also

receive a substantial financial donation to their project as part of the prize.

Champions of Change is one of several pre-announced awards in the lead up to

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 awards ceremony on 18 July.

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SOURCE: 50 Best