The Chefs Table

We are pleased to announce that The Chefs Table will be back for a fifth edition at The Hotel Show Dubai 2023 and we are looking forward to a bigger competition with many more participants.

Nine culinary teams from some of the regions’ leading hotels will go head-to-head over 3 days to produce a stunning 5 course meal in the hope of winning the coveted title of ‘Hotel Culinary Team of the Year’. Organised and managed by The Emirates Culinary Guild the event is in its 6th year and will once again produce some amazing dishes for our VIP guests to enjoy.

The Concept:

9 Teams will compete in 3 days for the Chef’s Table Trophy 2023 which is a food and beverage competition involving front-of-house and back of house working as a team to deliver an exceptional food and beverage experience in a competition atmosphere. Worldchefs rules shall be followed for the judging of the competition

The Challenge:

Three teams will compete per day , each team needs to set up a dining table for 4 people suitable for an elegant dining experience, with centre piece all equipment and table linen and serve 4 guests (+ 3 portions to the Jury) the service of guests to start on arrival with a choice of 2 mocktails freshly prepared by the barman and accompanied by 3 different cold canapes. The guests are then to be seated and served a 4 course set menu consisting of a cold appetizer, a soup hot or cold, followed by a Main Course and finished with a Dessert. The end of the meal is to then be finished with a coffee creation for each guest.

In addition to the gold, silver and bronze medals available to all competing teams – there will be a grand trophy awarded to the over-all winner, with trophies also awarded to the first and second runners-up for teams.

APPLY FOR A WORLDCHEFS ENDORSEMENT

Take your competition to the next level with Worldchefs competition endorsement, a prestigious recognition, achieved by competitions that meet the highest standards of quality. This endorsement provides exceptional opportunities for visibility to an audience of culinary professionals.

Benefits include:

• Tap into a global community of chefs for greater networking and business opportunities.
• Unlock new possibilities with optional digital badging and event competition software.
• Gain free of charge digital badges for competitors and winners with co-branding opportunities.
• Gain access to downloadable evaluation and scoring sheets on Worldchefs website. 

Learn more and apply to endorse your competition: https://worldchefs.org/Endorsement/