In the April 2026 edition of Gulf Gourmet Magazine, hear from Harald Oberender, Vice President Corporate of the Emirates Culinary Guild, about how he is connecting to unexpected industries.
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About the Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG)
An Overview of the Emirates Culinary Guild
The Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG) is the association of professional chefs of the UAE. It is a non-profit-making organisation, organised by volunteers dedicated solely to the advancement of culinary art in the UAE.
The World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs) (www.worldchefs.org) is the 105-nation fellowship of the world’s various professional chefs’ organisations.
The ECG received its charter into Worldchefs at a ceremony in Stavanger, Norway on June 28, 1994, during the Worldchefs 26th World Congress. Worldchefs endorses the ECG as the authorized professional culinary association for the UAE. The ECG, thereby, has an international culinary focus and multi-national support for the staging of its various competitions, seminars and events.
The aims of the ECG, broadly, are:
- To encourage and inspire young chefs through training and competition.
- To enhance internationally the culinary prestige of the UAE.
- To encourage UAE nationals to consider a career within the hospitality industry.
Social media plays a large part in the Guilds self-promotion and the Gulf Gourmet magazine drive awareness around the globe.
Follow these links for more information on the Emirates Culinary Guild:
www.emiratesculinaryguild.net/, www.facebook.com/Emirates-Culinary-Guild-763644223697376/timeline/, www.facebook.com/gulfgourmet?fref=ts
Membership of the ECG is open to all of those professionally and solely involved in the preparation of food.
Anyone interested in the ECG please find their contact below.
The Emirates Culinary Guild
PO Box 454922 – Dubai – UAE
Tel: + 971 56 8014089.
E-mail: emiratesculinaryguild@gmail.com
