ICCA Dubai· Competition
The GEMS Family Recipe Competition
A family cooking competition where GEMS students and their families cook, create, and compete together.
Overview
About this program
The GEMS Family Recipe Competition brings GEMS students and their families into the kitchen to cook, create and compete together. Each school’s winning family cooks their family recipe live at ICCA Dubai on Saturday 5 December 2026, judged on flavour, authenticity, teamwork and kitchen skills. Powered by ICCA Dubai and Foodverse, in partnership with GEMS Education and Family First Café.
The day's programme
Agenda
08:00
Registration opens
8:30
Rules briefing
9:00 – 11:00
Batch 1 (~16 families)
11:30 – 1:30
Batch 2 (~16 families)
1:30
Lunch
2:30 – 4:30
Batch 3 (~16 families)
5:00 – 6:30
Results and awards
Where to find us
Venue
ICCA Dubai
Dubai Knowledge Park, Block 9