The competition will highlight the Mystery Basket Challenge where participants will have to prepare a three-course meal within stipulated time.
04 September 2016, Muscat, Oman --(ASIA TODAY)-- Omanexpo, the organizer of Food and Hospitality Oman--the country’s biggest food exhibition in September, in association with Oman Chefs Guild (OGC), is proud to announce the 7th Oman Chef’s Competition, featuring the country’s best chefs from five-star and four-star hotels in Oman under one roof. The event will be held from September 20 to 22, 2016 at the Oman International Exhibition Center.
The country’s biggest gathering of chefs, Oman Chef’s Competition is aimed to provide professional chefs with the best opportunity to showcase their culinary skills, techniques and styles, thereby raising the overall culinary art to a higher level with excellence and professionalism.
The competition consists of five different categories, namely, Three Tier Wedding Cake, Tapas, Petit Four, Five Course Plated Gourmet Dinner and the Mystery Basket Challenge (Live Cooking) which will be featured for the first time.
Chef Pascal Etienne, president of the OCG, commented: “We are very proud to bring in once again the Oman Chef’s Competition which is now on its seventh year. This time, we have added the live cooking competition called the “Mystery Basket Challenge”, wherein participants will have to prepare a three-course meal within stipulated time. Visitors coming to the expo can watch them live as they demonstrate their skills and expertise”.
Etienne added: “Competition is an important part of education. OGC together with Omanexpo is proud to have built the reputation for hosting the industry’s culinary contest. The Oman Chef’s Competition rules and judging criteria are based on World Chef Association and American Culinary Federation standards. A jury of senior chefs from the industry will judge the competition”.
Ammar Ahmad, project director of Food and Hospitality Oman said: “Hosting the Oman Chef’s Competition is indeed a step towards raising the culinary art to a higher level, making it world-class. It is a celebration of the talented chefs across the country and consumers are welcome to attend and witness in person how the chefs demonstrate their expertise under one roof.”
The competition is open to all professional chefs from the hotels, restaurants, catering companies and bakeries. Those interested to participate can register their team at the National Hospitality Institute (NHI), Wadi Kabeer or email the request of participation to businesscentre@nhioman.com before the 14th of September 2016. The registration will be done on a first come first serve basis for the competition. For more info log on to www.foodandhospitalityoman.com
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