The eight participants come together for a group photo before the event kicks off. The eight participants come together for a group photo before the event kicks off.

Eight top Dubai chefs went head-to-head last week in brand new cooking competition ‘The Seasonal Challenge’, organised by Caterer Middle East and Nestlé Professional.

Held at the recently-opened Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers, the event saw the group of chefs divided into four teams of two, and given one-and-a-half hours to prepare a main course and dessert using a mystery box of ingredients provided by Nestlé Professional, containing a few special seasonal items.

The teams were then judged on their main course, dessert and hygiene efforts, with two prizes on offer: one for the Best Overall Dishes and one for Best Kitchen Hygiene.

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Zain Sidhu, advisory chef with Nestlé Professional and one of the event judges, said the challenge had been a tough one for the chefs.