On the cover: Chef Ahmed Elgamal, winner of Best Gastronomist at the East Coast Salon Culinaire 2018. Also in this issue: Unilever Food Solutions launches premium tea label Pure Leaf; DWTC serves up four shows in three days including GulfHost; interview with Hans Schiller, Cluster General Manager – Hilton Abu Dhabi and Hilton Al Ain; Nestle Professional launches of its new scratch made quality range, CHEF® offering chicken bouillon powder and demi-glace powder; Meat Livestock Australia on why Australian Lamb is the natural choice for those looking for ethically sourced meat in the Gulf; Mohammed Zeeshan and Love Gupta from Carnival by Tresind and Anthony Buensalido and Danushka Don from Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre compete at the ongoing Nestle Professional Golden Chef’s Hat Competition 2018; Dammika Herath and Tharindu Ganihiarachchi of Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, win award for best use of tea at the Global Chefs Challenge; full report and images from WorldChefs Congress, Kuala Lumpur