Paris, France · 21 November 2019 · Largest Qatar Salon Culinaire a Great Success in Doha
Qatar
Culinary Professionals, in partnership with IFP, organized a successful Salon Culinaire in Qatar alongside a Worldchefs endorsed competition. The largest Salon Culinaire event to date in Qatar, the event was held in celebration of Hospitality Qatar, Qatar’s premier
International Hospitality and HORECA Trade Show, which returned this year for its 5th edition from 12th till 14th November at Doha Exhibition and
Convention Centre (DECC).
To further show its commitment to expanding the hospitality
industry in Qatar, IFP and QCP made this event bigger and better than ever before.
The three day event featured a large variety of activities, including a B2B Matchmaking area for exhibitors and visitors to meet, Product Launching allowing exhibitors to showcase their new and exciting products, and most
especially the Salon Culinaire, Hospitality Qatar’s signature
showcase wherein more than 400 Professional Chefs from 55 different local
companies compete in 34 multifarious categories including live cooking,
carving, showpiece, wedding cakes, pastries, and more.
All participating Chefs were happy to
experience this kind of culinary competition, boosting their knowledge and
skills. Their masterpieces/creations were judged by a Worldchefs jury from different
countries, including the following:
CHEF MARTIN
KOBALD – South Africa
Worldchefs Vice President
CHEF ALAN
PALMER – Colombo
Vice Chairman
of Worldchefs Historical Committee
CHEF FEDERICO
MICHIELETTO – Malaysia
Bocuse d’Or
Judge / Head of Culinary of Marini’s Group
Malaysia
CHEF FERNANDO
ARACAMA – Philippines
Immediate Past
President of LTB Philippines Chefs Association and Philippine Young Chef
CHEF ZUBIR ZAIN
– Malaysia
Chef
Restaurateur; Captain of Malaysian National Culinary Team
CHEF JUGESH
ARORA – India
President of
South India Chefs Association
CHEF SANET
PRINSLOO – Namibia
President of Namibian Chefs Association
CHEF NILAY
BEKTAS – Turkey
Sugar Artist & Cake Designer; Captain of Turkish National Culinary Team
CHEF GEORGES
CHIHANE – Lebanon/Oman
Culinary Development Manager
CHEF KAMIL
MIKHAEL BOULOOT – Beirut
Head of
Culinary Art; Corporate Executive Chef
CHEF EMRAH
KOKSAL SEZGIN – Turkey
President of
Culinary Program / Director of Turkish National Culinary Team
CHEF CHRISTOS
GKOTSIS – Greece
Vice-President Chefs Association Northern Greece; Chairman ICCSE
ROOKIE JUDGE:
Chef Tayfun Gunduz and Chef Georges Dakkak
*Below
are the video links wherein you may check for the first two days highlight. The
full 3-days event video will be uploaded soon.
DAY 1: Day 1 on YouTube
DAY 2: Day 2 on YouTube
OTHER QCP EVENT VIDEOS: Other event videos on YouTube
*HQ SALON CULINAIRE PHOTOS:
Qatar Culinary Professionals Facebook
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