Chefs cook up a storm at Dubai Festival

Dubai Festival City, the world-class waterfront lifestyle resort, is hosting its exclusive Dubai Summer Surprises’ event ‘Junior Chef of the Year 2007’ during the Food Surprises Week. In association with Jumeirah Hospitality, the various culinary competitions will be held daily from 12pm noon until 10pm at the Festival Waterfront Centre, Dubai Festival City.The competition attracts chefs from hotels, restaurants and cafes in the UAE and is open to amateur chefs holding the position of Chef De Partie or below. This year’s event will have categories ranging from cake decoration to ice and chocolate carvings. In addition, the competitors will prepare and serve up a complete Arabic or Emirati inspired five-course gourmet dinner. Tom Miles, Senior General Manager Retail, Dubai Festival City said, “We are proud to host the Junior Chef of the Year 2007 for our visitors and food enthusiasts. They will experience a week of phenomenal cooking and food preparation competitions among chefs and culinary professionals.“Dubai Festival City will soon be home to 90 restaurants and cafes where visitors can experience high-quality dishes in our upscale dining venues such as Casper & Gambini, Biella, Scoozi and Café Blanc,” he continued. The winner of the competition will be judged by a panel of international chefs and will receive the Chef of the Year trophy.Throughout Food Surprises Week, customers to Dubai Festival City can expand their culinary knowledge when visiting workshops on culinary delights and ice carvings exhibitions. Two new anchor stores, Paris Gallery and Toys R Us will open their doors in July. Also, opening this month, are Japengo, La Chateau and Bread Talk, where customers can rest their feet and tickle their taste-buds.Dubai Festival City’s 2.1 million sq. ft. retail resort comprises Festival Waterfront Centre and Festival Power Centre and will be home to 550 shops, 20 flagship and anchor stores, 90 restaurants and cafés. Additionally, a Skywalk Entertainment level will be home to a 12-screen Grand Cinema Complex, Electronics Collection, Bowling City, a Skywalk food court, Fitness First and Magrudy’s. Dubai Festival City is a key destination and central component of Dubai Summer Surprises 2007 offering customers the best possible shopping and entertainment experience in Dubai. Source