Assistant pastry chef from Intercontinental Doha – The City wins a trip to Sirha and the opportunity to witness Bocuse d’Or

Qatar’s leading pastry chefs assembled last month to compete in the second NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® Masterclass event — and a chance to win a trip to Sirha, the world hospitality and foodservice show in Lyon, France to witness the Bocuse D’Or contest.

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® Professional invited pastry chefs from the readership of Caterer Middle East to participate in the competition at the Doha Exhibition & Conference Centre, which was fitted out with 30 cooking stations, fridges, pantries, big screen TVs and a demonstration area.

One chef echoed the feelings among the participants as he told Caterer: “This is my first cooking competition, and I am so impressed by the set-up and the organisation of this event.”

On arrival, chefs were given a personalised chef’s jacket, supplied by A. Ronai, and then the serious business (mixed with plenty of fun) began.

NESTLÉ® Professional launched the Master class series to challenge the Middle East’s pastry chefs to unleash their creativity through a challenging competition that allows them to innovate and make their own ‘sweet signature’.

As in the first event in Dubai, so in Doha, award-winning chef Jodi-Ann Pearton led the chefs in a morning Masterclass tutorial, sharing culinary trends, tips and exciting new concepts in the pastry arena, as well as ideas and innovations for them to incorporate into their creations.

Then in the afternoon the chefs had 90 minutes to make their signature desserts, to be judged by Pearton and Worldchefs competition judge chef Georges Chihane.

Amanat Hossain, assistant pastry chef at Intercontinental Doha — The City, was named winner of the competition.

Hossain’s winning dessert met all the judging criteria as the most creative, balanced and aesthetically pleasing dessert, using the NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® products in the best way.

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® range

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® allows chefs to create a personal range of original desserts, more easily than ever before, simply by adding their talent to these versatile brûlées and mousses. They can provide the finishing touch to every meal — by creating their very own sweet signature.

One box of gluten-free and eggless NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® makes multiple desserts, saving time and money versus making desserts from scratch. And with desserts tending to attract higher margins than other dishes on the menu, pastry chefs can really add value and boost their business.

Chefs can use the NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® mixes straight from the box or as a base to combine with other ingredients to create signature desserts.

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® Panna Cotta Dessert Mix is made with an authentic Italian recipe which has been perfected to create a smooth, creamy, delicious dessert.

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® Créme Brûlée is made with an authentic French recipe and can be prepared in just 10 minutes.

NESTLÉ® DOCELLO® Chocolate Mousse Mix is made from real chocolate and provides a delicious dessert, with a rich, full flavour.