Gourmet Abu Dhabi to expand in 2010
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Gourmet Abu Dhabi, the event presented by Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), will return in February 2010 for its second edition.
Extended to 15 days, the culinary experience will take place from 5-19 February in 14 venues, including some of the UAE capital’s latest and most exciting restaurants.
It will also feature a stellar line up of master chefs boasting 22 Michelin stars and many other accolades between them, as well as celebrity and guest personalities.
“The cast this year reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of the international gastronomic arena being garnered from 13 countries across Australasia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, sub-continent and the Americas,” said Ahmed Hussein, deputy director general, ADTA.
“This is a cross-cultural experience which will enlighten, enthuse, engage and entertain.
“Following the inaugural Gourmet Abu Dhabi earlier this year, we have heeded feedback from all participants and extended the programme both in timescale, from an original 10 days, as well as venue outreach and also built in additional elements to appeal to the widest possible audience.”
Joining the Gourmet Abu Dhabi family of venues are the newly-opened five star Fairmont Bab Al Bahr and the signature Yas Hotel - the only hotel in the world overlooking a Grand Prix race track.
“The increased number of hotel and restaurant partners underlines the expansion of Abu Dhabi’s hospitality infrastructure witnessed this year,” said Hussein.
“All our hospitality partners are keen to demonstrate their culinary prowess and Gourmet Abu Dhabi diners can look forward to evenings of the finest food, in the best company and with the highest quality of service - signature values we wish to see the destination be immediately associated with.”
Gourmet Abu Dhabi 2010 is set to raise the region’s gastronomic bar with a packed programme of events such as chateau dinners, free-to-attend culinary masterclasses, including the launch of ladies-only classes, a celebrity evening, gourmet safari, kitchen party, chef’s table luncheon, royal dinner, chocolate and pastry workshops, a gourmet golf experience and gourmet barbecue.
“We are taking the event to a whole new level with some of the finest talents in the culinary world being hosted here in the UAE capital,” said Peter Knipp of the Gourmet Abu Dhabi organising committee.
“This event is fast making its mark on the international culinary scene as evidenced by its ability to attract the higher echelons of the gastronomic world.
“A huge range of tastes is being catered for, including vegetarian, a special dinner given over to game cuisine and another to the much-heralded Cuisine Vitale, with its expansive use of herbs and the freshest of ingredients. We have also, for the first time, chefs from Turkey, Lebanon and Japan expanding the educational and cultural impact of the event.”
Bringing a touch of the Middle East to Gourmet Abu Dhabi next year will be Mehmet G
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