Taste of Dubai has teamed up with British Airways  to create a luxurious VIP Lounge in the heart of the festival.

As VIP visitors, guests can add some sparkle to their day out with our VIP ticket which includes:

• Fast track entry to the event: Avoid the queues and pass smoothly into Taste of Dubai – simply flash your VIP entry badge
  
• Unlimited access to the VIP Lounge: Visitors could take a break from the show floor and relax in their own private lounge after a fruitful day of shopping and tastings
• 2 complimentary drinks : Enjoy 2 drinks (grape and house beverage only) on us in your exclusive private bar
  
• Vouchers for 3 food dishes from any of the participating restaurant
• A complimentary Event Guide: Find out everything about Taste with our event-guide, available for collection at the entrance.
• Plus: Access to all theatre sessions, tastings, demonstrations, cookery classes, Taste restaurants and the alfresco marketplace

VIP tickets sold out well in advance last year, so get your tickets now!

Take a seat courtesy of Philips and enjoy a culinary masterclass from some of the best chefs in the business.

A unique opportunity to see the city’s top chefs in action – featuring demos, culinary challenges, entertaining tutorials and enlightening Q & A sessions.

The finest culinary greats will perform at the Philips Chefs’ Theatre in 2012 including Italian extraordinaire Aldo Zilli, British-born legend Gary Rhodes and Indian icon Vineet Bhatia plus Atul Kochhar and Food Network’s Aarti Sequeira taking to the stage and cooking up a storm.

Chefs love to make an impression, and what better medium than this intimate and interactive forum.

We look forward to making your day at Taste of Dubai delicious!

Sessions are free to attend.

MMI invites you on a journey to explore the flavours of the world’s greatest beverages.

Visit the MMI Beverage Theatre to enjoy some great drops and increase your beverage knowledge at a series of educational and interactive sessions.

Favourite Things, as a sponsor for the Kids Area at Taste of Dubai 2012, promises a great time for the young ones who will be visiting. We have planned for them, as complimentary activities, a Bouncy Castle and Tropical Rainforest, an Arts and Crafts station as well a clown show, thrice a day. Besides these, we will also be doing face painting, at AED 10 per child, T-wrap at AED 25 per child and hair braiding at AED 15 per child.

Favourite Things Mother & Child in Dubai Marina Mall is a completely innovative concept that puts a fresh face on children’s edutainment and motherhood. It’s a place where children can play, while parents can join in or relax, shop, meet friends and do all those things they never have time to do. In today’s fast paced world, whether we are career women, homemakers or both, we now have a destination that is tailored to our needs, without sacrificing style, excellence or most importantly, the happiness of our children. Favourite Things is the only destination in the UAE that offers high quality services and activities that target both mom and child. We provide the finest amenities, highly trained professionals, and fun all under one roof.

It’s a well known fact that the best accompaniment to great food is great music, and to keep you entertained over your favourite tipple, we secured a line-up of the city’s top musical talent for a jazz-driven, funky live soundtrack.

Stay tuned for more soon.

An interactive hands-on area where guests will have the opportunity to prep, cook and sample recipes.

Enjoy a fun filled masterclass with celebrity chefs including Aldo Zilli, Gary Rhodes, Atul Kochhar, Food Network’s Aarti Sequeira, Richard Sandoval and Vineet Bhatia in this interactive personalised culinary session.  Chefs will share their skills and put participants through their paces to create delicious results.

Visitors can participate on a first come first served basis and all classes are free of charge.

So come along, have some fun, gather some useful foodie info – eat, drink and be merry.