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Cooking Academy continues to enthral at QIFF
The Cooking Academy continues to enthral at QIFF
December 06, 2021 | 08:14 PM
The Cooking Academy’s live cooking demonstrations and workshops – led by some of the renowned local, regional, and international chefs – continue to enthrall the audience at the 11th edition of the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), taking place at Al Bidda Park.
Speaking to Gulf Times, The Cooking Academy founder and CEO Mohamed “Malik” Alhammadi said their shows have been attracting a huge number of people at the Live Cooking Theatre and online.
Alhammadi, who worked in the oil and gas industry for 20 years, is a holder of a bachelortarget="_blank"'>
Chef Wadih Alhaddad at a live cookng demo at QIFF
“People were participating, engaging with our shows,” he said, noting that their Instagram page has seen more than 1,500 new followers since the event has started.The Cooking Academy is taking part for the second time at QIFF with 12 chefs – including Alhammadi – catering for different cooking demonstrations and workshops, including bakery and pastry chefs/vloggers. Chef Claudio holds a workshop for kids
“I am not a chef but a son of a chef and I understand the food business very well and an F&B (food and beverage) consultant and an event manager co-ordinating all those chefs. I'm a father of two boys, I travelled to 52 countries, I enjoy hiking, camping and exploring other cultures,” he said. Chef Natasha engages with the audience
December 06, 2021 | 08:14 PM