GCC Middle East took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE during Sial Middle East from 8th to 9th of December 2015. The event was organised by Emirates Culinary Guild.
The competing countries were: UAE, Mauritius, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Namibia and Jordan.
Here are the winners:
Global Chefs Challenge
1st place UAE, Thamara Kumari
1st runner up Qatar, Khala Walid Karim
2nd runner up Egypt, Omar Ahmed Monaim Hamada
Global Pastry Chefs
1st place UAE, Achala Sanjeewa Weerasinghe
1st runner up Qatar, Aoki Yusuke
2nd runner up Egypt, Abdel Mohsen Karim El Dour
Hans Bueschkens Young Chefs
1st place UAE, Rahil Rathod
1st runner up Namibia, Jo Andi Pretorius
2nd runner up Qatar, Orsulic Jakov
The lucky winners will go to the final GCC between 25th to 28th of September 2016 during Worldchefs Expo and Congress.