United Arab Emirates – Dubai, October 25, 2023: Getting readyDubai World Trade Center to host the 12th edition of the Specialty Food Festival, the only trade fair dedicated to fine foods in the Middle East and North Africa. The festival , which will be held from November 7 to 9, 2023, provides buyers from the region’s markets with a platform to communicate, meeting the needs of the hospitality sectors, institutions, and buyers specializing in distinguished products in the Middle East. It also gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the latest news and new trends in the specialized food industry.
The Specialty Food Festival brings together sector leaders and decision-makers in the retail, hospitality, food service, manufacturing, import/export and wholesale sectors, and addresses opportunities and challenges across these sectors, focusing on six core themes: traditional and gourmet foods, organic and sustainable foods, and health . luxury, plant-based foods, foodservice, and specialty beverages.
Trixie Loh Mirmand, Executive Vice President of Events Management at Dubai World Trade Centre, said: “Gastronomy is thriving in Dubai in particular, and across the Middle East and North Africa region, as evidenced by the presence of the world-famous Michelin Guide and Guillet & Millau Guide in the region. The specialty, which begins early next month, continues to be a driving force behind this great interest in the culinary arts, and buyers and visitors can learn about a large variety of innovative and popular international specialty foods. The festival also provides the opportunity for exhibitors to present their products and services, in addition to opportunities to build new business partnerships.” .
During the festival, you can purchase premium products from across the MENA region and discover a wide range of specialty foods from more than 250 exhibitors, including international brands such as Monin . and Mamame Whole Foods And Truffle House . Exhibitors also offer a range of products from a number of sectors including handcrafted products, as well as vegan and organic products and drinks including: award-winning olive oils from Italy, Spain and Greece, traditional 100-year-old balsamic vinegar, preserved olives and pasta, Caviar, burrata and stracciatella are handmade by family businesses, and exhibitors from more than 25 countries are participating, including Italy, Egypt, Hong Kong, Greece, the Philippines, Korea and Singapore.
Top Table event
During the Specialty Food Festival, the “Top Table” event will present more than 40 interactive workshops for attendees, with the participation of 20 chefs, through which they will reflect the culinary identity of the region, as the chefs will showcase the most important innovations and developments in the field of cooking. Participating in the interactive workshops are Chef Alessio Peruzzi, Executive Chef of the Michelin-starred Torno Subito Restaurant, Chef Kelvin Cheung from Jun, and Chef Alexander Stumpf, Executive Chef and Partner at the restaurant. BB Social Dine, and Chef Roberto Segura, Head of the Culinary Department at the agency Infini Concepts and Tabu Dubai ; And Chef Junior Nadji, founder of Diner Modern.
YouthX
Many young chefs have demonstrated their effective influence on the regional and global culinary scene, and in appreciation of their efforts in this field, the program will allow… YouthX gives a group of young chefs the opportunity to take part in the “Young Chef” challenge, where they can showcase their culinary skills in a friendly, competitive atmosphere. The competition targets young chefs from four leading hotels in the region.
This competition comes within the framework of the competition implemented by the International Center for Culinary Arts “ICCA” partner YouthX during this month, with the participation of ten teams, during which four teams from four leading hotels in the region qualified for the final stage at the regional level, which will be held on the second day of the Gulfood exhibition activities, in the Top Table event, and the four teams include the team of the “Atlantis The Palm Oceano” hotel. Led by Chef Gregoire, the Jumeirah Mina A Salam team led by Chef Kevin, the Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Dubai team, and the SLS Dubai team, the winning teams will qualify for the international finals stage that will be held within the Gulfood exhibition activities next February.
