The 3rd Annual East Coast Culinary & Cocktail Competition, which took place in Fujairah on 9th June,
focused on the culinary highlights that the UAE‟s East Coast region has to offer its visitors. This year, in
addition to three hundred plus UAE hotel participants, the competition also included five
international teams, making it the first time that the competition welcomed global participants.
The competition, organized by the Emirates Culinary Guild and the World Association of Chefs,
attracted over one hundred senior chefs from across the globe, fifty premium F&B suppliers as well as
more than two thousand visitors, many of whom were hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite
celebrity chef in action.
The event organizers were delighted with the wide array of top-notch culinary expertise, which was
showcased at the competition, spurring on the battle for both individual and group trophies. The
night, however, belonged to the Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort, who amassed a total of 3,076 points
and won a staggering 31 trophies, including the coveted Championship Trophy, as well as 8 gold
awards, 11 silver awards and 12 bronze awards.
The categories in which the culinary teams from Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort were victorious
included „Tapas, Finger Food & Canapés‟, „Three Tier Wedding Cake‟, „Three Course Gourmet Arabic
Dinner‟ and „Pastry Showpiece‟, to name but a few. Other regional highlights included victory for
Media One Hotel, clinching the „Best Bartender‟ award, Sharjah Ladies Club winning the „Best in
Pastry‟ category whilst Best Pastry Chef was awarded to Zabeel Palace Hospitality.
Ashraf Helmy – Area General Manager & Area Development Manager for Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah
Beach Resort added “ It is really an honor to host such a prestigious venue, I am so proud that we in
Iberotel Miramar have started such a great event and now seeing it evolve every year attracting the
attention of our colleagues in the industry as well as the media and partners.”
“We are planning to stretch next year event to a two-day culinary symposium so we can gather
more innovative chefs to present the latest techniques and culinary concepts to their peers. That will
give us more opportunity to include more initiatives in the hospitality industry including environmental
undertakings and accomplishments as well as other light / fun competitions to further strengthen the
relations between the colleagues across the competing hotels and add a relaxing and more
joyfulness atmosphere.”
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“We‟re very happy for our 03 rd overall & 01st ever international culinary & cocktail competition ends
on 09th June 2014 with very high note. The amount of medal winners & learning curve that our young
chef‟s achieved was over whelming. In the other hand we as a team very proud in Miramar to
handle this event as an individual establishment and looking forward much bigger and better for
next year. It‟s our responsibility as main organizer in this event to thank the Miramar Team led by our
GM, Emirates culinary guild senior management team led by chef Uwe Micheel, All the sponsored
suppliers, international teams, Judges & finally the participants.” Commented K.A.C. Prasad,
Executive Chef Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort and VP ECG East Coast.
