On the cover: ‘Middle East Young Chef of the Year’ trophy winner at Salon Culinaire, Chef Kanishka Gamage, tells us what it takes to win. Also in this issue: Chef events and news from within the country and around the globe; exclusive interview with Avinash Mohan, the Executive Chef at Palace Downtown Dubai; Toro + KO chefs Jacinth Perera and Deepak Ojha compete for Nestle Professional Golden Chef’s Hat Award; Hari Krishnan, General Manager, Barracuda Beach Resort, Umm Al Quwain on why the Executive Chef is the backbone of any hotel; images from Salon Culinaire 2019, ECGYCC Aspic workshop with chef Juraj Kalna, and Food Fest organised by the students of the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management; all the the rules and regulations for the East Coast Salon Culinaire 2019; column by motivational speaker Rohit Bassi
