Jumeirah Festival Of Taste promises to tantalise Dubai's tastebuds

Notes and media contacts

Tickets for 'Appetisingly Ainsley' at The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management and 'Gourmet Gala' at the Burj Al Arab are available on the Festival of Taste website or by calling +971 4 301 7781. Reservations for all other events can also be made by visiting Festival of Taste website or calling the dedicated Jumeirah Festival of Taste phone number.

About Jumeirah Group:

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai-based luxury international hotel management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House in New York.

The Group's activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Jumeirah Living, the Group's luxury brand of serviced residences offering effortless living in luxurious surroundings; global spa brand Talise Wellness; The Taste Department, the company's dedicated restaurant division; Wild Wadi water park; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region's only fully accredited third-level academic institution delivering specialised degree programmes in hospitality management; and Jumeirah Retail, with its 15 stores and dedicated luxury online store.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, initiating a new phase of growth and development for the group.

Jumeirah has extensive expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts into key gateway or letterhead cities and aspirational resort destinations worldwide. Currently, the Group has several luxury five-star properties under development in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Thailand, China, Argentina, Spain, United Kingdom and the US Virgin Islands. In early 2009, the Group is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in Shanghai, Jumeirah's first hotel in the Asia Pacific region.

About American Express:

American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network Services Company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.

AMEX (Middle East) B.S.C. (c) - AEME established its presence in the Middle East in 1959 and set up its first office in Bahrain in 1979. In 1992, American Express became a joint venture company owned by Mawarid Investment Limited and American Express.

Operating in 18 markets in the Middle East and North Africa region, AEME issues dollar currency Credit and Charge Cards: The Centurion Card, The Platinum Card, Gold, Personal (Green) as well as Company and Corporate Cards. Since 2001, with the introduction of its first local currency Credit Card in the United Arab Emirates, AEME has been introducing a range of local currency Credit Cards across the region.

American Express Cards are accepted at millions of locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

About Evian Natural Mineral Water:

Bottled since 1826, Evian Natural Mineral Water is the world's No.1 brand of premium natural mineral water. Untouched by man, perfected by nature, every drop of Evian takes over 15 years to filter through mineral rich glacial sands in the pristine French Alps. Bottled at the source in a state of the art facility, Evian comes from the Cachat Spring located on the Southern shore of Lake Geneva, in the town of Evian-les-Bains. Being purely nature made, Evian provides a uniquely balanced mineral composition and subtle flavor making it the perfect water for the whole family.

Evian is a brand of the Danone Group, a leader in the food industry and number one by volume in the world for packaged water and dairy products. Internationally renowned as a symbol of health, Evian is the first choice for many of the world's elite, who like to treat themselves to the very best. From athletes to models to movie stars, Evian is celebrated for its purity and fresh-tasting goodness.

Today, more than 150 years after its discovery, Evian produces more than five million bottles of mineral water each day; all of which can be found across five continents, in over 130 countries worldwide.

About SieMatic:

Award winning SieMatic aims to reinvent the kitchen as the hub of the modern home; to be not only a functional environment but also a place where family and friends spend time and relax. Using a minimalist design approach and contrasting textures in their fine quality materials, a SieMatic kitchen is at the cutting edge of design. Innovations such as handleless push-button drawers that not only give a sleek look but are also a pleasure to use, and a utility conduit that sits behind the countertop hiding all the usual accessories integral to a working kitchen are just a couple of ideas that have helped SieMatic to win the 'red dot: best of the best' title in this year's awards. In addition, four further design details won the 'red dot: product design 2008' category.

SieMatic's minimalist designs are likely to appeal to a wide audience with the contrast of the clean stark metallic elements against the natural warmth given by solid woods such as oak and sucupira. The pièce de résistance of the newly unveiled S1 kitchen range has to be the SmartBoard, which controls all of the electronics and many other integrated functions of a truly modern kitchen including ambient lighting and a sophisticated sound system.

About Time Out Dubai:

Time Out Dubai is the city's only intelligent guide to what is happening each week. Launched in 2001, it was the first listings magazine in the region to cover all aspects of cultural and consumer life in Dubai. Now the city's most recognized and respected magazine, Time Out Dubai is the only weekly entertainment guide that matters. Time Out Dubai is the city's benchmark for credible, objective editorial. Each week, Time Out Dubai reviews the city's best restaurants and bars, gives the most useful travel tips and destination ideas, highlights the best in local TV & film, and previews the greatest gigs in town.

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