LuLu Hypermarket, a leading retail chain in the region, has launched its World Food Festival across all its outlets in Kuwait. The week-long event began on October 28 and aims to offer shoppers an extensive celebration of international cuisines, special promotions, culinary competitions, and prizes.
The festival’s official opening took place on October 29 at the Al Rai outlet, with South Indian film actress Nikhila Vimal inaugurating the event. The ceremony was attended by senior management from LuLu Kuwait as well as representatives of the festival’s sponsoring brands.
Throughout the seven-day festival, shoppers can take advantage of discounts across a variety of product categories including groceries, fresh produce, fresh and frozen meat and seafood, dairy, home appliances, and kitchen essentials. In addition to food items, there are deals on technology products, a Buy KD 10, Get KD 10 offer on garments, special sales on footwear brands, and a dedicated Toy Fest, expanding the appeal to families and shoppers of all ages.
A key feature of the festival is its culinary competitions designed to highlight creativity and cooking skills. These include the Taste & Win Competition, where participants prepare dishes at home for judging; the Master Junior Chef Contest for young cooking enthusiasts; and a Pizza Decoration Contest focused on artistic presentation. Winners will receive valuable prizes, and all participating children will be awarded consolation prizes.
The event is also distinguished by a series of themed promotions targeting diverse culinary preferences. These include Global Foodie, showcasing international dishes such as Arabic, Indian, Continental, Filipino, and Thai cuisines; Healthy Eats, emphasizing salads, cheeses, and olives; Meet a Meat, featuring an array of meat products; and Go Fish, dedicated to fresh and frozen seafood. Other themes include The Best Bake for bakery lovers, Snack Time for quick bites, Biryani World for biryani enthusiasts, Desi Dhaba highlighting Indian street food, Cake So Cookies for desserts, and Naadan Thattukada focusing on traditional South Indian street snacks. Kitchen Must Have offers essential cooking tools and gadgets.
To further enrich the festival atmosphere, LuLu Hypermarket has set up global cuisine street food counters across its outlets, providing dishes from South Indian, North Indian, Mexican, Korean, Italian, Spanish, Continental, and other international cuisines. This initiative aims to offer a vibrant interactive food experience beyond regular shopping.
The festival is supported by an extensive network of brands and sponsors, including Al Wazzan, Bayara, Country XL, Al Kabeer, Kitco, IFFCO, Noor, Tiffany Biscuits, Americana, Seara, Sadia, Kellogg’s, Pringles, Nestlé, Mottamad, Mars, Ritz, Bahlsen, Lay’s, Snips, Buldak, Panzani, Al Hajery, Indomie, Nada, Tanmiah, Aromia Café, Arla, Oceans Pride, Majdi, Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa, Altayeeb, Alyoum, Khazan, London Dairy, Prestige, Vileda, Honor, Philips, Nutricook, Black+Decker, Timehouse, and Malabar Gold.
Combining a variety of global flavors, promotional offers, interactive competitions, and live food experiences, the LuLu World Food Festival is designed to provide a comprehensive and engaging celebration for food enthusiasts and families throughout Kuwait. The event encourages shoppers nationwide to explore new tastes and enjoy exclusive deals in-store.