A slew of culinary art shows, competitions, award ceremonies, workshops and a host of other activities will take place during Saudi HORECA 2015 slated on Oct.18-20 at the Riyadh International Exhibition and Conference Center from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. These activities are set to attract exhibitors, visitors and key industry players on a local and international level. The event is under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al Rabiah. In addition to a varied lineup of exhibitors from Saudi Arabia, Saudi HORECA will host a mélange of international pavilions from Australia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, India, Greece, Lebanon, Italy, Jordan, Egypt, China, Netherlands, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Poland, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Turkey and UAE. 175 exhibiting companies will provide an unparalleled opportunity to more than 16,000 professionals above 18 years of age to visit and interact and get the real feel of more than 5,000 showcased brands from around the globe Saudi HORECA will feature one of the most prestigious chef competitions, with the participations of more than 120 chefs from the biggest hotels and restaurants in KSA. They will be competing to win the 18 competitions under 5 categories: Pastry Competitions (Theme celebration cake, Cartoon Animation, Open Showpiece (Chocolate-Sugar-Bread),Three Plated Dessert Presentation, Arabic sweets, Three tier decorated wedding cake), Bakery Competition( Bread Creation and Morning Goods), Cooking Competitions ( Six Course Set Dinner Menu, Cold Platter of Fish, Poultry or Meat, Cold Canapés & Tapas), Arabic Cuisine ( Live Traditional Arabic Mezze, Live Saudi Dish), and International Cuisine (Live Meat Dish, Live Chicken Dish, Live Sea Food Dish, Live Cold Sandwich Making, Live Fruits and/or Vegetables Carving, Live Sushi, Best Burger Competition, and Live Vegetarian. The competition will be judged by 6 world known chef celebrities from 6 countries, Chef Rudolf Segers, Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria at Ras al Khaimah, UAE, chef Thomas Figovc, Executive Chef at Phoenicia Hotel Beirut, chef Yiannis Tsivourakis, the Executive Chef at Minoa Palace Resort & Spa in Greece, Chef Tarek Ibrahim, a Certified Master Chef at Meat and Livestock, Australia, Chef Yiannos Gregoriou Food and Beverage Manager at Barry Callebaut Chocolate Ambassadorin Cyprus, Yasser Jad, the President of Saudi Chef Association in KSA, and chef Rony Tawk, the Regional Executive Chef at Paul Bakery and Restaurants, UAE. — SG
