Originally an idea of the Egyptian Association of Travel Agents Hurghada branch, this year's Red Sea Festival saw a unique event come to life. The Hurghada chefs, under the leadership of Chef Essam Sayed, Chairman of the Egyptian Chefs Association's Red Sea Chefs Chapter, decided to offer guests the biggest strawberry cake ever baked in Egypt. Â The whopping, rectangular, 36 m x 12 m cake took up the better portion of the Mamsha street and drew a huge crowd of tourists and well-wishers who wanted to share in the fun of the festival. Â The guests were brought in by shuttle buses from across Hurghada hotels to participate in the festivities, which included a traditional music troupe complete with Whirling Dervishes, a delight for young and old alike!
The governor of the Red Sea governorate, General Mahmoud Assem Gad, graced the event with his presence and had the honor to cut the first slice of strawberry cake. Â The festival event was designed to promote and support the tourism industry: Tourism is the main employer and income generator of the Egyptian economy and essential in achieving more stability and better livelihood for all Egyptians. Â The Red Sea chefs hope to get their message across to the world that the beautiful beaches of Egypt are safe and that they look forward to welcoming tourists to their favorite sunny getaway.
The 432-square-meter strawberry cake consisted of 500 kg of strawberries, 250 kg flour, 250 kg sugar and 85 kg of Chantilly Cream, among other ingredients. To present it in this unique fashion, over 150 chefs were standing inside and all around the cake ready to hand out the thousands of portions to the guests attending the festival, among them tourists and management of the more than 30 participating hotels.
A success by all measures, this was certainly a day that will stand out in tourists' memory for years to come!
| AlBatros Palace Hotel Hurghada |
Iberotel Aquamarine Resort Hurghada |
| Arabella Azur Hotel & Resort Hurghada |
Beach Albatros Hotel Hurghada |
| Caribbean World Resort Safaga |
Club Med El Gouna Resort |
| Continental Resort Hurghada |
Coral Beach Rotana Resort Hurghada |
| Fanadir Hotel El Gouna |
Grand Hotel Hurghada |
| Grand Siva Resort Hurghada |
Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort |
| Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hotel |
Hilton Hurghada Resort |
| Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort |
Iberotel Makadi Beach Resort |
| Iberotel Makadi Saraya Resort |
Iberotel Makadi Oasis Resort |
| Jaz Makadi Star & SPA Makadi Bay |
Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay |
| La Residence de Cascades Resort Soma Bay |
Palm Royale Soma Bay |
| InterContinental Port Ghaleb |
Riviera Hotel Safaga |
| Robinson Club Soma Bay |
Sentido Hotel Hurghada |
| Sheraton Miramar El Gouna |
Sheraton Soma Bay |
| Steigenberger El Dau Beach Resort |
Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna |
| Sunrise Festival Hurghada |
Sunrise Holidays Hurghada |
| Sunrise Le Jardin Hurghada |
The Desert Rose Resort Hurghada |
| Tia Heights Makadi Bay | |
