{"id":6440,"date":"2026-09-10T08:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/6440\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T08:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:42:09","slug":"taste-of-abu-dhabi-2026-full-list-of-celebrity-chefs-workshops-restaurants-and-ticket-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/6440\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste of Abu Dhabi 2026: Full List of Celebrity Chefs, Workshops, Restaurants and Ticket Packages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What about Live entertainment?<\/p>\n<p>What are some other highlights of the food fest?<\/p>\n<p>A mega Kids&#8217; Zone for the tots with time for activities while their parents discover new flavours<\/p>\n<p>VIP Experiences, which include fast-track entry, food and drink vouchers and access to the chilled out VIP Lounge<\/p>\n<p>Artisan producers, local businesses and leading brands will serve up their best<\/p>\n<p>What is a ticket going to cost me and what are the inclusions?<\/p>\n<p>To enter, you can choose between four packages: Standard, Taster, VIP, and Team.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-track entry<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0food vouchers<\/p>\n<p>4 drink vouchers<\/p>\n<p>Access to the Taste VIP Lounge<\/p>\n<p>Access to live chef demos, culinary workshops<\/p>\n<p>Team <br \/>Friday Work Social Packages are available for groups of 8 or more.<\/p>\n<p>Kids under 12 get in free.<\/p>\n<p>So if you are looking for a spot to unwind while nibbling on good food and listening to good music, this is the food festival you want to try. It really is the main course. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gulfnews\/2025-10-13\/j2u1m1tw\/Karishma_Nandkeolyar_2__1_.jpg\"  alt=\"Karishma H. Nandkeolyar\" class=\"qt-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karishma Nandkeolyar is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist with a lifelong love for storytelling \u2014 she wrote her first \u201cbook\u201d at age six and has been chasing the next sentence ever since. Known for her sharp wit, thoughtful takes, and ability to find the humor in just about anything, she covers everything from celebrity culture and internet trends to everyday lifestyle moments that make you go, \u201cSame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her work blends insight with a conversational tone that feels like catching up with your cleverest friend \u2014 if your friend also had a deadline and a latte in hand. Off-duty, Karishma is a proud dog mom who fully believes her pup has a personality worth documenting, and yes, she does narrate those inner monologues out loud.<\/p>\n<p>Whether she\u2019s writing features, curating content, or crafting the perfect headline, Karishma brings curiosity, creativity, and just the right amount of sarcasm to the mix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What about Live entertainment? What are some other highlights of the food fest? A mega Kids&#8217; Zone for the tots with time for activities while their parents discover new flavours VIP Experiences, which include fast-track entry, food and drink vouchers and access to the chilled out VIP Lounge Artisan producers, local businesses and leading brands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[9,10],"class_list":["post-6440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrity-chefs","tag-celebrity-chef","tag-celebrity-chefs"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dnc\/117245859751372056","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/chefs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}