DOHA: Celebrity chefs will prepare scrumptious dishes from around the world at the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2015 from March 24 to 28 at the Museum of Islamic Art Park.
Co-organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airways, the annual culinary event’s sixth edition will host a Live Cooking Theatre presented by Qatar Airways, where Chef Vineet Bhatia from India and Chef Massimo Capra from Italy, the airline’s Celebrity Chefs, will live-cook throughout the festival.
Head chef Vineet Bhatia, is a double Michelin-starred Chef, who managed the kitchens of several top international restaurants, winning many awards and titles, including the “Chef of the Year 2004”, award and the “100 Most Powerful Indians in Gulf-Arabian Business, 2012” award. In 2001, his restaurant “Zaika”, was awarded a Michelin star, making him the first Indian chef-restaurateur to receive this honour. Three years later Chef Vineet was awarded the Michelin star for the second time for “Rasoi”, his restaurant in London’s fashionable Chelsea district. And in 2009, history repeated itself when the Michelin star was awarded to his restaurant “Rasoi” in Geneva.
Chef Massimo Capra, advisor for a number of international restaurants, is regarded by many international cooking magazines and websites as a star in culinary arts. He worked for many years in Toronto, Canada, and appeared as a regular guest expert on City TV’s Cityline and as a chef host on the Food Network TV. He recently inaugurated his own restaurant “Soprafino” located at the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA).
Fatafeat, the pan-Arab cuisine television channel, is also taking part in QIFF this year, with live-cooking contributions from Chef Salma Soliman and Chef Daad Abu Jaber. Qatari culinary expert Chef Aisha Al Tamimi will also hold daily workshops in cooperation with Chef Fawwaz Al Omaim to train the chefs of hotels and local restaurants on cooking traditional Qatari and Khaleeji recipes.
To enrich the activities of QIFF 2015 and to build upon the “Qatar-Turkey 2015 Year of Culture,” the festival will also host Chef Baran Yucel, head chef of Sukar Pasha Ottoman Lounge in Katara, who will prepare Turkish dishes.
Other chefs from different hotels and restaurants in Qatar will also participate in this unique cultural and entertainment festival, which will provide tourists and guests from around the globe wide ranging culinary options, focusing primarily on families and children.
Philips, a company specialized in cooking appliances, will also participate in the festival as an event partner, with Chef Deema Hajjawi, Philips Middle East brand ambassador attending. Chef Deema is famous for preparing tasty meals, and is the star of a number of cooking programmes on pan-Arab television channels.
The Peninsula
