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Hospitality Qatar Salon Culinaire 2025


The Salon Culinaire Competition at Hospitality Qatar aims to shine a light on the plethora of talent within the Qataris hospitality community and to raise the bar in culinary skills year after year, providing a platform for seasoned chefs to showcase their talent and nurture the chefs of the future starting out in their career. This year, Salon Culinaire is back with exciting new competitions that will bring chefs from across Qatar together again and give them the chance to test their skills in a live and buzzing show environment that is almost mouth-watering.

 

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Salon Culinaire Categories - Day 1
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Salon Culinaire Categories - Day 3

Join the Competition


The Salon Culinaire competitions are open for chefs of all levels from talented young students training at college, to those who are well-established on their culinary career journey. Salon Culinaire offers a platform to highlight the fantastic and exciting gastronomic skills that the industry has to offer. If you are a young or experienced chef looking to demonstrate your skills in front of top industry experts, then Salon Culinaire is for you.

Entries


All entries must be completed by downloading the form below, filling and returning it to the organizers by email. The entry fee is for all competitions is 200 QAR per person.

Closing Date


The closing date for entries is 15th October 2025 unless otherwise stated. We recommend applying early as places are limited.

 

          

Meet The Jury
Chef Mohamad Najem

Chef Mohamad Najem

Chef Mohamad Najem is proudly trained by Michelin star Chefs in gastronomic academy in France and chef ferran Adria in Spain and with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality Industry.

As an advisory chef and consultant, he conducts live cooking show during the annual Qatar International food festival.

Adding to his profile, chef Mohammad conducted several tv Interviews and completed 12 series of cooking programs on al kass Tv, al Rayyan tv, Qatar tv.

He hosted several classes as well for kids healthy cooking. He is the host of aialna cooking program and kids got talent, Currently streaming in al kass tv.

Chef Zarmig Haladjian

Chef Zarmig Haladjian

Doha based celebrity Chef Zarmig Ohannes Haladjian, an Armenian Lebanese of descendant, got her Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Arts at Al Kafaat University. Later, completed her master’s degree in business management from Liverpool University, London. She ended up with another master’s degree in public health management at Roehampton University.

Her culinary journey began at an early age which left a lifetime trademark in her career as a Celebrity Television Personality, hosted a popular culinary shows, tv guesting and presenter internationally, Author of 24 Culinary Books, Certified Culinary International Judge, founder AMFEC, a culinary heritage, cultural and gastronomical of Armenian Cuisine, World Master Chef society UK, Vice Chairman of Marketing Committee of World Association of Chef’s Societies France, achieved honours and awards in hospitality Industry Middle East Region for her remarkable contributions as a Woman Chef, an owner of a chain restaurants , and furthermore Artist / Painter, did several solo art exhibitions around the world, which beyond this success her artwork is now in several galleries, places globally.

“ Her passion for beyond culinary and art can either repel or entice, yet both experiences stays forever and leaves a lifetime trademark … ”

Chef Ali Sakr

Chef Ali Sakr

Chef Ali Sakr is a Lebanese chef with 22+ years of experience in Arabic and international cuisine. worked at many fine dining restaurants around Lebanon Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Moved to Qatar in 2010 as the Head Chef of Casper &Gambini’s. Chef Ali Sakr Established a section for catering services, Created many new international recipes and dishes that satisfies all different tastes, presented as piece of art with mixed flavors and colors. In 2016 Ali Sakr became the Executive Chef at Margarita (Italian cuisine), Abdelwahab (Lebanese cuisine) and Cafe Concerto (Desserts &pastries) Under Al-Mana Group. Participated in many exhibitions and event related to food and beverage sector with Qatar Hospitality. He was chosen to be the judge of several competitions in the field of cooking.

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