Chefs' competition to be held at Food and Hotel Oman 2009

The competition is organized in partnership with Omanexpo LLC, which is the organizer of Food & Hotel Oman 2009, and with the support of Salman Hotel & Restaurant Equipment LLC, which serves as the sponsor of the competition.

"This exciting competition, which is an excellent opportunity for chefs here in Oman to showcase their talent, creativity and skill," said O.S. Thomas, Foodservices Manager of Al Seer and Honorary Secretary of the Oman Chefs Guild. "It will be something that everyone directly involved in Oman's culinary scene should not miss."

The competition is open to everyone representing the food production industry and will be mainly participated in by chefs from different hotel properties, restaurants, and bakeries in the sultanate. It will be held inside the Oman International Exhibition Centre and will run for the whole duration of the Food & Hotel Oman exhibition from October 26-28.

There will be three categories for the competition, which are as follows: (a) The Best Wedding Cake on the 26th of October, (b) Five-Course Meal on the 27th of October, and (c) Live Fruit and Vegetable Carvings on the 28th of October.

A panel of judges will be flown in from abroad to judge the top three winners for each category. All the winners will receive valuable prizes and certificates courtesy of Salman Hotel & Restaurant Equipment LLC (SHARE). Individual participation certificates will also be given to all participants.

"We are glad to extend our support to the chefs' competition at Food & Hotel Oman 2009. This will enable us to contribute to the development of the hospitality industry and in highlighting the exceptional skills of chefs who are based here in Oman," said Sadik Wandrick, Business Development Manager of Salman Hotel & Restaurant Equipment LLC, the official distributor in the sultanate of many world-renowned brands in kitchen equipment.

Food & Hotel Oman is an international exhibition that will showcase not only the latest kitchen and catering equipment but also various types of food and beverage, hotel equipment and supplies, food processing technologies, and hospitality technologies. The three-day exhibition will also display food-packaging supplies, hotel interiors, and everything related to agriculture and fisheries.

Nasser Diab, General Manager of Omanexpo LLC, the leading organiser of trade shows in the sultanate, said:

"Besides the wide range of products and equipment that will be displayed during the exhibition, visitors to Food & Hotel Oman 2009 will now have another thing to look forward to as the chefs' competition is shaping up to be highly entertaining and educational at the same time."

Food & Hotel Oman 2009 is officially supported by the Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI) as well as by AKAH Najwani & Partners LLC as the major sponsor, Salman Hotel and Restaurant Equipment LLC as the platinum sponsor, and ELCO National Trading Co. LLC as the silver sponsor. The OER Dossier is the official publication of the exhibition, while Hospitality News Middle East and Food & Beverage News are the media partners.