The Hilton team adds the finishing touches to a dish. The Hilton team adds the finishing touches to a dish.

“It must be very reassuring to the hotels and restaurants in the UAE and indeed the GCC that not only is this level of talent available now, but with the right encouragement, it will be there for the future of the region."

The four-day competition is taking place at Fonterra’s new kitchen facility, the Culinarium, with dishes judged by Peter Hallmanns, Jacob DeKlerk
and Alen Thong.

Today’s victorious teams will go through to tomorrow’s final, after which the winning team will receive AED 10,000 and one year's worth of media exposure in conjunction with Fonterra.

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The team in second place will receive AED 5000.