InterContinental Hotels in Beijing and Tianjin will be doing their part for charity by participating in the Second Annual Master Gastronomic Competition at Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing today.

The top chefs, baristas and bartenders, from some of the finest hotels in the area, will create new food dishes in this competition with all the proceeds from the event going towards Save the Children Charity Fund.

"We know that this will be a great event again this year. It is a chance for us to showcase the quality of our chefs, while aiding a good cause," said Michael Wu, Regional General Manager — Beijing, InterContinental Hotels Group.

Competition will take place in four categories: the dessert showcase, live cooking, cocktail flair and barista skills. It will bring together more than 30 of the most promising chefs, baristas and bartenders from the InterContinental Hotels Group's hotels, including: InterContinental Financial Street Beijing, Crowne Plazas Parkview Wuzhou Beijing, Crowne Plaza Beijing, Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, Holiday Inn Chang An West Beijing, Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing and Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing, Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing, and Holiday Inn Tianjin and Holiday Inn Binhai Tianjin.

The one-day-only competition begins today in the ballroom of the Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing and promises spectacular food and beverage offerings.