Hotel Asia celebrates its 25th anniversary this Year.The first International Culinary Challenge in 2002 attracted 40 participants and in 2024 over 650 entries from 70 resorts.

What is making the 19th edition of the Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge his coming October the most successful and definitely the biggest event ever organised in the Maldives

First the Organising team has been on ground since the beginning using their experience as event organisers to the full. Dedicated partners and sponsors come back year after year knowing that their participation is highly valued and will be promoted island wide
Competitors understand that the organisers make every effort to ensure the best possible conditions for participation

On ground support from the Maldives National University World chefs member Chefs Guild of Maldives and the local logistics team. Finally we are always able to attract a Judging Panel of high esteem ,including Certified Judges from Worldchefs, Culinary professionals actively involved in day to day hands on operations ,past competitors in Global competitions and an emerging team of Maldivian judges who are widely respected on the International Culinary stage.

I wish all competitors a successful event

Competition Catergories

• Class 1: Decorated Cake
• Class 2: Fruit & Vegetable Carving
• Class 3: Artistic Show Piece
• Class 4: Bread and Pastry Display
• Class 5: 3 Desserts (Display)
• Class 6: Hot Cooking Fish Fillet
• Class 7: Hot Cooking Beef
• Class 8: Hot Cooking Seafood
• Class 9: Hot Cooking Poultry
• Class 10: Hot Cooking Lamb
• Class 11: Desserts
• Class 12: Rice Dish
• Class 13: Asian Noodles
• Class 14: Team Challenge
• Class 15: Maldivian Dish
• Class 16: Creative Sandwich
• Class 17: Perfect Omelet / Egg Benedict Style
• Class 19: Tea Challenge
• Class 20: Iced Mocktail
• Class 23: Cocktail Challenge