LuLu Hypermarket, the largest retail chain in the region, launched its much-anticipated LuLu Food Expo 2017 with an inauguration ceremony on 22 March at its Al Rai outlet.

The 11-day festival, which is being held simultaneously at all the hypermarket’s outlets in Kuwait, was inaugurated by Indian celebrity chef and culinary consultant Hari Nayak, in the presence of top LuLu management, patrons and well-wishers.

Several exciting competitions are being held to mark the Food Expo 2017, including Cookery Contest, Live Cookery Demo, Junior-Chef Contest, Wow the Master Chef Contest, Taste & Win Contest, Make and Eat Competition, Carving Competition, Pickles Contest and Kitchen Queen Contests.

Besides the cooking competitions, which began on 19 March, shoppers can enjoy a host of other cooking-related events during the festival period, including Chit Chat with Master Chef, which features a question and answer session with Chef Nayak, and a live demonstration of Arabic-cooking by Chef Asmaa Al-Bahar, at LuLu Hypermarket’s Al-Qurain outlet on 25 March.

Similar to past festivals, LuLu Hypermarket’s Food Expo 2017 will feature several highlights, including the longest pasta, the biggest pizza, the longest egg roll, the biggest Spanish paella, the biggest Maashi, the longest Swiss roll, the longest lava banquet, the biggest banana cake and the longest fatayer.

The Food Expo 2017 is part of LuLu Hypermarket’s commitment to create an engaging shopping experience for their customers, while continuing to provide shoppers with the best products at the most competitive prices.