Emirates Culinary Guild

Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 is Coming to Wales The 41st biennial Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 will arrive in Wales from May 16-19.

Congratulations to Chef Syifani Fortuna Azzahra , Pastry Chef of Emaar Arabian Ranches Dubai, who was selected as the best dish photo of the month featured in the Gulf Gourmet magazine January 2026 edition as part of the Arla Pro Chef of the Year 2026 event.

A cook off for this year, will be held at the ICCA School where the top 20 chefs will compete in a 1.5 hour cook off for the Arla Pro Middle East Pastry Mastery Champions Trophy in January 2027.

This event is open to Pastry Chefs working currently in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait

The registration is ongoing and interested to register your entry with dish photo and recipe: email to [email protected]
Arla Ranches Golf Club

Congratulations to Pastry Chef Lalith Suranga , Head Pastry Chef ofMövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island, who was selected as the best dish photo of the month featured in the Gulf Gourmet magazine February 2026 edition as part of the Arla Pro Chef of the Year 2026 event.

A cook off for this year, will be held at the ICCA School where the top 20 chefs will compete in a 1.5 hour cook off for the Arla Pro Middle East Pastry Mastery Champions Trophy in January 2027.

This event is open to Pastry Chefs working currently in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait

The registration is ongoing and interested to register your entry with dish photo and recipe: email to [email protected]
Arla