For immediate release
26 March 2016
QIFF highlights Chinese food offering in Qatar
Special Festival Menus prove popular at annual fest
Chinese food lovers have been especially enjoying Qatar International Food Festival, with a special
zone celebrating the Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture.
Stands from the Shanghri-La, Doha Marriot Hotel, Orinetal Bowl and Spice Boat are offering special
festival menus featuring peking duck burgers, shanghai pan fried dumplings, shrimp shumai, chicken
dim sum, ginger egg drop soup, and many other oriental delicacies at special prices, drawing large
numbers of visitors to the Qatar-China Court.
"It has been a fantastic experience, so far, we are happy to be participating in this year’s QIFF and to
help showcase Chinese cuisine. We feel very confident as a new hotel with the turn out that we have
had and I believe the remaining days of the Festival will be wonderful," said Philip Reyamo, Manager
of Shanghai Club at the Shangri-la Hotel.
The dedicated court offers visitors a wealth of Chinese fusion cuisine to enjoy, served side-by-side
with Qatari traditional dishes, marking the initiative which aims to create sustainable platforms for
collaboration and cultural exchange between civilisations.
Abi Sayed, Manager of Cafe Brouk, which serves famous local foods such as balaleet, khanfaroosh,
and date cheese cake, commented "I believe the incorporation of the Qatar-China 2016 Year of
Culture has really lifted the entire experience of the Festival, as it is the first time that Qatar and China
have zoned together. We believe that people are very happy with this collaboration and we are proud
to be presenting Qatar in this way."
Visitors at QIFF also have a chance to win two air tickets to any destination in China by sharing
their festival stories on social media. In partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority and Ooredoo,
Qatar Airways (QA) launched a week-long social media competition encouraging visitors to submit
their videos or photographs that express their experiences or memories from this year’s festival.
The most compelling and distinctive entry capturing the true essence of the festival will win two
return Business tickets to Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong or
Shanghai.
Faisal bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, Director of PR and Communications at Qatar Tourism Authority,
said “Now in its 7th edition, QIFF brings together local residents and visitors to experience Qatar’s
best culinary and hospitality offerings. Events such as QIFF fit into the wider celebration of the
Years of Culture, and this year we are delighted with the representations of renowned Chinese
chefs at the Live Cooking Theatre, as well as Chinese and Qatari restaurants serving their finest
delicacies at the Qatar-China Court. We invite everyone to join us during the remaining days of the
Festival, to celebrate the nation’s multiculturalism.”
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About Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF)
Now in its 7th edition, QIFF is a multicultural festival co-hosted by Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar
Airways to celebrate the country’s diverse food, beverage and hospitality offerings. The first festival
was organized in 2010 as part of Qatar’s strategy to grow and diversify its tourism offerings in
partnership with the private sector. Over the years, QIFF has gained popularity and gone from
strength to strength, receiving 170,000 visitors last year.
The 2016 QIFF will extend beyond the main activation at the Museum of Islamic Art Park, sharing the
Festival experience with visitors to many of the country’s landmarks and eateries, including the
Pearl-Qatar and Katara Cultural Village. World renowned chefs will join Doha’s top restaurants to
celebrate food in its various forms, with the freshest ingredients and latest culinary innovations.
Chinese food-lovers will have plenty to look forward to with Chinese cuisine featuring as part of
Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture celebrations.
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For further information, please contact the QTA Press Office on:
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[email protected]
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