Inaugural Dubai Green Star Awards to recognise sustainability in FB

Inaugural Dubai Green Star Awards to recognise sustainability in FB

DUBAI, UAE: Celebrating sustainability in Dubai restaurants, the inaugural Dubai Green Star Awards will be held on February 15 at Fairmont Dubai during the ‘Out of the Box – on the fringe of Gulfood’ F&B show.

In recognition of chefs, restaurants, hotels and F&B organisations for their commitment to sustainability, the Dubai Green Star Awards aims to reward those using best practices in their daily operations to reduce the impact of food creation on nature, to cut waste in the kitchen and to ultimately re-design what luxury at the table is known for while being mindful of the planet.

The Awards are supported by Fresh on Table, the catalyst with a mission to promote local farms, sustainability and to assist the UAE's food security mission, and are part of the Sustainable UAE Eating campaign that was launched in November 2021 within Specialty Food Festival and Gulfood Manufacturing (www.uaeating.ae).

The criteria for selecting the Green Stars chefs is linked to what sustainability and food security mean in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. On this basis, the selecting committee choose chefs, restaurant, hotels and F&B organizations that are committed to sustainable practices in sourcing, cooking and serving food and to utilise ingredients that are