Qatar Airways has announced its role as Official Airline Sponsor of the first Chefs of Qatar Virtual Food Festival in partnership with the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC).
Showcasing the uniqueness of the country’s culinary scene, boasting flavours and talents from all around the world, Chefs of Qatar reflects Qatar Airways’ commitment to boost gastronomic diversity, reflected by the airline’s own on-board culinary offering, which is inspired by the 130 destinations Qatar Airways is currently serving.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, HE Akbar al-Baker, said: “We are pleased to be sponsors and to support QNTC on such a creative initiative that showcases the abundance and the diversity of Qatar’s culinary scene and its leading talents, while in-person festivals and mass events cannot be held in the context of the continued pandemic.”
“With the support of our hotel and restaurant partners, we invite all Qatar residents to seize this unique opportunity to enjoy culinary delights from around the world prepared by Qatar’s top chefs and get a chance to win return tickets for their next journey with Qatar Airways”.
Chefs of Qatar will feature 25 fine dining restaurants as well as global and local celebrity chefs, including Timur Fazilov, Sezar Esper Eliass, Salvatore Silvestrino, Chef Gina, Vinay Kumar, Mert Duran, Steffen Schnetzke, Marc Fery, Friedemann Heinrich, Elias Gemayel, and Chaiwat Kawikitpraphat. All participating chefs have curated special Ramadan menus available between April 1 and May 12, and capped at QR200 per meal, guaranteeing the festival remains affordable and accessible for everyone.
Combining local traditions with a variety of international influences, Chefs of Qatar will also feature three extraordinary co-operation between Qatari and international chefs. Chef Hassan al-Ibrahim, the founder of Qatar Cooking Academy, will collaborate with Mondrian Doha’s Executive Chef for Morimoto, Timur Fazilov; Park Hyatt Chef…