In line with the United Arab Emirates government as a resilient determined country we at the Emirates culinary Guild stand with the United Arab Emirates and the hospitality industry of our great country. We are therefore very proud to announce that we will conduct a four month long culinary competition in association with the ICCA Dubai, Foodverse and The Emirates Culinary Guild.
The competition named EISC-Class Competitions 2026 is a collection of culinary competition classes inspired by Emirates International Salon Culinaire which is the guilds premier world class culinary and gastronomy competition and event. Competition Classes 2026 shall take place at the prestigious International Centre for Culinary Arts, ICCA Dubai, located in Dubai Knowledge Park.
The competition takes place on the last Tuesday of every month from June till September which will give a four day culinary extravaganza for chefs, bakers, pastry chefs, butchers of the UAE and gastronomy enthusiasts the opportunity to show their skills on this platform of excellence.
Since 1991 the Emirates Culinary Guild has yearly put on this great show that is eagerly anticipated not only locally but regionally and further afield through international participation in the team culinary competition.
This Salon Culinaire will feature partners of the industry showcasing their excellence that makes Dubai the Centre of global gastronomy. Feature events shall include education from the various culinary and hospitality institutions from the United Arab Emirates participating together to showcase and inspire a future in the career of hospitality.
Powered by Foodverse the Culinary Guilds tech partner platform and super app will be utilized to bring to participants, competitors, industry partners, collaborators, general audience and influencers real time updates and a 365 turnkey marketing and social media platform pre and post the event keeping this event alive for the future between the yearly editions. turnkey marketing and social media platform pre and post the event keeping this event alive for the future between the yearly editions.
The World Association of Chefs Societies shall also be present during the culinary competition to officiate with members of its leadership team present. They too will meet the industry and with its current President a resident and well-known Dubai F&B leader who will be at the show will make this event of international importance.
To learn more, download the official rulebook below.
For more information, please contact Andy Cuthbert.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dates: 30th June to 29th September 2026 (on the last Tuesday of each month)
About the Emirates Culinary Guild
The Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG) (www.emiratesculinaryguild.net) 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’ organizations.
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.
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