Hors d’oeuvres, shirring, and consommé are cooking terms that may sound foreign to most of us, but to the children who participated in the Kidzania Mini Chef events, these terms are all a necessary part of their vocabulary! Over a hundred children aged 8 to 12 years old took part in the Kidzania Mini Chef preliminary rounds, held over two weekends at Kidzania Dubai Mall, and organised by Mosaic Live & Emaar Entertainment.

The kids were judged on kitchen organisation, food safety, creative plating, cooking methodology, technique, and choice of flavours. The competition allowed them to showcase their talents to the judges, who were searching for Dubai’s most talented young chef. The judging panel included chefs from culinary schools and well known 5-star hotels, and social media celebrities, who guided the kids through the entire process while teaching them as well.

The competition was held to celebrate the 2018 edition of the Dubai Food Festival and was partnered by SCAFA (School of Culinary and Finishing Arts Dubai). The objective of the events was essentially to create an event property that is a brand extension of Kidzania and promote the brand itself in schools, the Dubai Mall, social media etc and thereby drive traffic to the place itself.

Mosaic Live was actively involved in the planning, organising and execution stage of the two preliminary rounds and as well as the Grand Finale event.

Being a truly unique event surrounding children, we had to take extra precaution in the overall setup and logistics, keeping in mind that a multitude of kitchen appliances, knives and other potentially dangerous objects were used during the event. We ensured that every nook and cranny was looked at and evaluated to ensure safety protocol during all the events.

The Grand Finale, hosted by Virgin Radio Dubai’s charismatic Kris Fade, took place at centre of the Dubai Mall Ice Rink. The event was truly nerve wrecking for the children who participated as they had to whip up their culinary delights within record time, in front of hundreds of spectators at the mall!

Mosaic Live executed the overall setup which included stage, furniture, flooring and large LED screens that displayed live feed for the spectators who enjoyed the finale event very much! The event was very well received by the public and is something that everyone will remember for years to come!