Qatar Duty Free offers QIFF-inspired menu at restaurants

Celebrity chef Massimo Capra, one of the headline performers at this year’s Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), will launch a QIFF-inspired menu for Qatar Duty Free’s and SSP Joint venture Italian al fresco-style restaurant, Soprafino, available from 21-28 March in Hamad International Airport. Chef Capra himself will be available at the restaurant to meet and greet guests on 21 March between 6-10 p.m.

Diners will enjoy the special menu, which draws on classic Italian influences from Genoa. Guests can select from a varied menu, ranging from salads, to pasta and pizza.Well-known for his simple and uncomplicated approach to classic Italian cuisine Chef Capra is returning for the second time to perform at the Qatar Airways Cooking Theatre, a signature event for festival-goers, and will be creating Italian flavours live on the main stage at MIA Park on 22 March 2016 at 6pm and across the three stages throughout the event.

Guests at RED American grill, located in the airport’s North Node, will also enjoy an exclusive QIFF menu courtesy of Chef Andrea Dipino. RED, the latest addition to Qatar Duty Free’s growing restaurant portfolio, will serve an array of international dishes in its uniquely themed setting, based on the travels and experiences of a charismatic French traveller. RED’s special QIFF-inspired World Tour menu will provide diners with unique flavours from one country to another without having to leave the restaurant table. The menu will present different cuts of beef, cooked to perfection, reflecting the culture and cuisine of different parts of the world. Guests can choose from their favourite tenderloin, striploin or rib eye accompanied by Mexican tacos, Chinese stir-fry, French spiced panko fired shrimp, Italian style or served simply as a classic American dish.

Qatar Duty Free, Senior Vice President, Keith Hunter, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming both international and regional travellers to our Soprafino and RED restaurants, to offer them a taste of the Qatar International Food Festival by dining with Qatar Duty Free. We are incredibly honoured that Chef Capra will be able to join us to cook for guests; he brings a sense of fun to the kitchen that will entertain diners and delivers outstanding dishes that reflect the passion Qatar Duty Free has for providing outstanding cuisine and hospitality.”

Visitors to QIFF, taking place between 21-28 March, will discover an exciting range of culinary and cultural events for the whole family, including Qatar Airways’ Dinner in the Sky and Cooking Theatre. Event organisers, Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar Airways, are showcasing ‘A Different Side of Food’ this year, through a range of international eateries and food experiences that will be available at the Museum of Islamic Art Park, The Pearl and Katara Cultural Village.

Chef Massimo Capra commented: “My life is a series of great dinners and as such I continue to search for inspiration to create great food experiences. Qatar International Food Festival is an opportunity to present world travellers journeying through Hamad International Airport with delicious flavours from a special corner of Italy. “I look forward to bringing my great love of food and my personal favourite recipes alive in Soprafino and on stage at the Qatar Airways Cooking Theatre for viewers to enjoy and recreate in their own kitchens.”

Qatar Duty Free will be providing pre-flight hospitality to all guests joining Qatar Airways’ A Taste of Business, Dinner in the Sky experience at QIFF and the opportunity to register Qatar Duty Free’s luxury car draw to win an AudiR8.