The Saudi Culinary Challenge 2026
Discovering the chefs of tomorrow — Saudi Arabia's International Chef Competition, evaluated by international judges
Chef competition
Competitive excellence on a national stage
The Saudi Culinary Challenge is an interactive event which attracts the country's leading chefs to compete across many categories while being evaluated by international judges — a platform designed to foster competitive excellence and showcase culinary talent within Saudi Arabia's food service industry.
The competition runs alongside Salon Culinaire, the professional chef competition endorsed by Chefs Carnival Club and Huwaida Culinary Carnival.
Competition categories
Choose your categories on the entry form the competition team sends after you register.
A
Tapas / Finger Foods / Snacks / Hors d'Oeuvre (Static)
B
Five-Course Menu (Static)
C
Plated Desserts with Showpiece (Static)
D
Petit Fours / Friandises / Pralines / Nougatines with Showpiece
E
Novelty Cake (Static)
F
Wedding Cake
G
Decorative Showpiece (Static)
H
Special Arabic Sweets Session, Chocolate Presentation
I
Live Cooking Competition, Signature Dish
ChickenMeatFishPasta
J
Saudi Arabian Cuisine (Live)
K
Live Sandwich Competition
L
Mezze Competition (Live)
X
Mystery Box
Y
Carving Competition (Vegetable, Fruit, Butter, Cheese & Chocolate)
Take part
Register for The Saudi Culinary Challenge 2026
Fill in your details below and the competition team will contact you with the category entry forms and next steps — places are limited across the categories at the Jeddah edition.
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23 – 25 November 2026 · JIECC, Jeddah