Sounbula Mills Sponsors the Emirates Culinary Guild Chefs to IKA Culinary Olympics 2024
Thirty chefs to compete at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart Germany.
The Emirates Culinary Guild in association with its Flour Mill partner Sounbula Mills, announces that from the 3rd of February until the 7th of February 2024 a team of 30 chefs shall travel from the Emirates Culinary Guild the Chefs Association of the United Arab Emirates to compete against the best in the world at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart Germany for the 4th time since 2012.
The owner and Managing director of Sounbula , Mr. Karim Al Azhari, said that this is an exciting time for the Sounbula brand and being associated with The Emirates Culinary Guild and its committee of professional bakers led by Master baker Jurgen Ellenback will be an important step. Al Azhari added, to be able to motivate these young men and women to perform on the world culinary stage and represent our homeland is a special feeling for myself and the company. He added The Sounbula Flour mills are also in collaboration with bakers to develop custom made flour types to be used in all applications of the baking of bread.
The competition will be held across the full 5 days and the team will be competing in the artistic display categories and pasty art classes. Where they will demonstrate their skills and talents to the judges of the World Association of chefs societies.
Chef Uwe Micheel, Past President of the Emirates Culinary Guild, commented, “it is with great pride that I am able to once again lead the management of the team to highlight the great work our chefs do in the united Arab Emirates and represent our country. My past 24 years as President of the Guild have been filled with many proud moments and I am sure our team will once again bring home the Gold from Germany 2024.
About the Emirates Culinary Guild
The Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG) (www.emiratesculinaryguild.net) is the association of professional chefs of the UAE. It is a non-profit-making organisation, organised by volunteers dedicated solely to the advancement of culinary art in the UAE.
The World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs) (www.worldchefs.org) is the 105-nation fellowship of the world's various professional chefs' organizations.
The ECG received its charter into Worldchefs at a ceremony in Stavanger, Norway on June 28, 1994, during the Worldchefs 26th World Congress. Worldchefs endorses the ECG as the authorized professional culinary association for the UAE. The ECG, thereby, has an international culinary focus and multi-national support for the staging of its various competitions, seminars and Events.
The aims of the ECG, broadly, are:
- To encourage and inspire young chefs through training and competition.
- To enhance internationally the culinary prestige of the UAE.
- To encourage UAE nationals to consider a career within the hospitality industry.
Andy Cuthbert
President Emirates Culinary Guild
Vandana Bhatt
Toronto, Canada
Highly recommend the organization like ECG, a team of highly skilled, knowledgeable and professional chefs, who put their hearts and souls to the development of young chefs in the region.