3065 cakes for charity event by Jumeirah at Mercato Centre on Monday

DTCM Manager Events and Chairman of Food Surprises week committee, Mr. Marwan bin Beyat, said, "The programme has remained a big draw with the Dubai residents and visitors from different nationalities. This year, the numbers of cakes are more and we expect more proceeds to go to the charity organization."

Mr. Abdin Nasrallah, General Manager Hospitality Bab Al Shams resort, part of the Dubai-based Jumeirah hospitality group, said, "Chefs drawn from all the properties operated by Jumeirah will be involved with the event. Each cake will have 10 portions."

The figure 3065 represents the total number of rooms available with the hotels and resorts operated by Jumeirah in the UAE and overseas. Jumeirah's iconic properties include Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah, Wild Wadi and Bab Al Shams.

Mr. Marwan said, "The event gels well with the cosmopolitan population of Dubai. This proves, without any doubts, our commitment to charity even in times of our moments of happiness."

Food Surprises theme week is organized by the DTCM as part of the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS-2006). AED 5 million has gone into the making of this themed week extravaganza. The participating malls are Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta, Mercato, Deira City Centre and BurJuman.

More than 600 chefs from 42 hotels of five and four-star categories are behind the themed week activities. Food Surprises has an impressive lineup of more than 300 activities. Braun, Better Life, Siemens, Jumeirah, Emirates Culinary Guild, Intercontinental Hotel Dubai, Bab Al Shams, Nestle, Abela and Paris Gallery are the support partners of DTCM for Food Surprises.