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IICA, New Delhi receives Worldchefs accreditation

International Institute of Culinary Arts (IICA), New Delhi announced its latest achievement of becoming the first institute in the country to achieve World Association of Chefs Society (WACS) recognition of Quality Culinary Education award. The WACS board of directors and education committee, after thorough review process awarded the WACS recognition of quality culinary education to International Institute of Culinary Arts in New Delhi, India.

“The institute is committed to produce a well-qualified and highly effective, mobile & dedicated work force to answer the industry‘s global needs.,” said Virender S Datta,Founder & Chairman at International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi.“Graduates of IICA will now earn credits towards reaching WACS Certification and would be able to participate in all of the WACS educational out-reach programs,” explained John Clancy, WACS Education Chairman.

“This also gives employers the added assurance that these candidates were educated at schools that meet Worldchefs standards for quality Chef culinary education” said Chef Michael Baskette, Vice Chair,WACS Education Committee and Michael Baskette Director of Educational Development at Foro Panamericano de Organizaciones Gastronómicas Profesionale, Costa Rica.

 

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The latest Cook&Chill seminar in Dubai

 

Upon the last week’s announcement, on May 17 the first in a series of workshops on Cook&Chill system, as part of the Chef2Chef seminar powered by Electrolux Professional and the Worldchefs, took place in Dubai (UAE).

The workshop is designed to merge the latest technology that incorporates an oven and blast chiller in a single solution and an innovative approach to sustainable cooking to improve chefs’ daily activities, and moreover to extend the range of their skills and techniques and build on their knowledge on nutritional value, texture, flavour and colour, while applying the art of sous vide cooking in modern day cuisine and culinary arts.

The Chef2Chef seminar in Dubai was held at the International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA Dubai), and led by an amazing team of Chefs: Silvano Costantini from Electrolux Professional and Andy Cuthbert, General Manager of Madinat Jumeirah and Chairman of the Worldchefs Young Chefs Development and the Emirates Culinary Guild.

Without any doubt and confirmed by the participants, the Chef2Chef workshop in Dubai was a very inspiring and insightful experience for both – the ICCA students and the Chefs from across the UAE and from all sectors of the hospitality industry. While eagerly expecting June 24, when the second Chef2Chef seminar will be organized in London (UK), the next workshop in Dubai is already planned for September this year.

Many thanks to Chef Andy Cuthbert, Chef Silvano Costanini and Mr. Mauro Zanchetta from Electrolux Professional, and Mr. Sunjeh Raja, Director of ICCA Dubai, for putting the workshop together, sharing their very best knowledge and expertise and making sure the participant acquire new and upgrade present skills and techniques and carry them forward in their daily operations. To get a glimpse of the amazing working atmosphere during the seminar, click on the below links:

https://www.facebook.com/wacsyoungchefs

https://www.facebook.com/iccadubai.ae

For more information on Electrolux Professional, follow the link: http://professional.electrolux.com

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Congress Spotlight: Beginning of a New Food Era by Julian Cribb

Be warned fellow Chefs, the upcoming presentation made by one of Australia’s finest science communicators and award wining authors, Julian Cribb, may change your life!
As the population keeps on increasing, diet-related diseases spreading, natural resources diminishing and the climate changing, can you imagine what could be next?
 
Make sure you find out before it happens! Join Julian Cribb at the Worldchefs Congress 2014 and be ready to face the challenge,or even to prevent it!
See you in Norway!
 
To register, follow the link: www.wacs2014.com
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Congress Spotlight: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal by Tristram Stuart

Meet Tristram Stuart, internationally-recognised environmentalist, winning author, TED speaker and most of all, a strong anti food waste promoter.

After winning the international environmental award, the Sophie Prize, in 2011, Tristram certainly hasn’t stopped advocating the improvement of the environmental and social impact of food production and supply.

Moreover, his Feeding the 5000 campaign seems to be gaining momentum worldwide! Tristram has already signed up for the Worldchefs Congress, what about you? See you in Norway!

To register, follow the link: www.wacs2014.com

 

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Workshop in Cook&Chill and sous-vide cooking in London and Dubai

 

Electrolux and Worldchefs are organising workshops in Luton, Ul and Dubai. These workshops will educate chefs on implementing sustainable practices in the kitchen while maintaining high standards. The chefs will serve quality food, balancing a mix of Electrolux innovative solutions and the chefs’ creativity.

The Aim of the Workshop

The workshop will focus on the Cook & Chill system, new technology that incorporates an oven and blast chiller in a single solution. This innovative approach to sustainable cooking also improves chefs’ daily activities.

The aim of the workshop is to build on, and extend the range of skills, techniques and knowledge previously acquired. This session aims to build on current technical practices and create new culinary knowledge, skills, and techniques in the art of sous vide cooking in modern day cuisine and culinary arts.

The key features and benefits of the Cook & Chill system include:

• An optimized work process incorporating the latest technology

• Higher levels of food safety

• Reduction in food loss and, ultimately, food waste

• Higher profitability for the food service operation

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this practical session participants will have acquired the ability to:

• Explain and demonstrate an understanding of the processes involved for cooking food using the sous vide method

• Apply moist, dry and oil methods of cooking appropriately to a variety of ingredients/commodities/dishes

• Extend their range of technical and manipulation skills

• Understand the role of stocks, Sauces and emulsions (stabilisation and breakdown) as part of sous vide preparation and cooking process

• Achieve a balance of nutritional value, texture, flavour and colour for food items that are prepared with an emphasis on healthy eating.

• Prepare, cook and present a variety of dishes using a nose to tail approach in the selection of suitable ingredients.

 

 

Date: May 17th 2014

Time: 09:00 – 16:00

Dress code : Chefs White

NB: Limited number of participation

RSVP by May 1st to Andy Cuthbert : [email protected]

Date: June 24th 2014

Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Dress code : Chefs White

NB: Limited number of participation

RSVP by 1 June to Daniel Ayton, Email: [email protected]

For more information and participation please contact.

Andy Cuthbert

Email: [email protected]

For more information and participation please contact.

Chef Daniel Ayton

Email: [email protected]

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Congress Spotlight: Anita Cheng Hong Kong National Culinary Team Manager

 The Hong Kong National Culinary Team has been gathering some serious steam lately. A women standing behind those remarkable professionals has been Anita Cheng – the Hong Kong   National Culinary Team Manager.

 Join Anita at the Worldchefs Congress 2014 and find out what it takes to win a championship!

 It’s Game on Fellow Chefs!

 To register follow the link: www.wacs2014.com

 See you in Norway!

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Congress Message Board: Bringing Worlds Together

Dear Chefs and Culinary friends,

Worldchefs is delighted to announce the Young Chefs Development Super Team, who is inviting you all to join the Worldchefs Congress 2014 from 2-6 July in Stavanger, Norway, and see with your own eyes the excitement when worlds are being brought together!

The 36th Worldchefs Congress will be followed by many interesting presentations by well-known speakers, exciting workshops, intense cook-offs, diverse trade show and several other activities that will make your day fly faster than Northern lights! Be sure to register as soon as possible, as it promises to be a life changing event! See you in Norway!

 

To register click here: www.wacs2014.com

 

 

 

 

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Congress Spotlight: Chef Michael Quinn MBE

Another world-renowned Chef will take the stage at this year’s Worldchefs Congress in Stavanger, Norway.

Join Michael Quinn and listen to his sobering life story!

To register for the Worldchefs Congress follow the link: www.wacs2014.com

 

 

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World Chefs Without Borders Visits Shatec Institutes in Singapore

The World Chefs without Borders team, comprising of Willment Leong, Tony Khoo and Singapore ambassador Leons Tan visited SHATEC Institutes in Singapore on 24 April. Chairman Willment kicked off with an in depth understanding of the existence and purpose driven behind the formation of WCWB under Worldchefs, followed by a brief intro to the WCWB committee members and Ambassadors and their respective responsibilities.

He presented the past year of WCWB Charity activities and humanitarian efforts to the various beneficial bodies. Chef Tony Khoo presented on how he conceptualised the cookbook “To be a Chef' and how he raised $400K for World Chefs Without Borders through his cookbook. The team actively encouraged the students to be active in their humanitarian work through WCWB, as every chef can play his/her part.

WCWB Presentation In SHATEC, synopsis:

· Attendance was 50 plus strong.

· Chairman Willment kick off with an in depth understanding of the existence and purpose driven behind the formation of WCWB under World Chefs.

· Brief intro to the WCWB committee members and Ambassadors and their respective responsibilities.

· Presented the past year of WCWB Charity and humanitarian effort to the various beneficial bodies.

· Actively encourage students to be active in their humanitarian work through WCWB.

· Presented the various humanitarian future program for the years to come.

· Followed by WCWB committee member Tony presentation.

· How he conceptualise his cookbook “To Be A Chef”

· How through his cookbook he had raised $400 000 for WCWB.

· Shared with all his future plans to further capitalise his cookbook to raised funds.

· Ended with Q&A & group picture

 

 

 

 

 

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Worldchefs from the scene of the FHA2014 Singapore

Asia’s largest international trade event for the food and hospitality industry, the 4-day Food&HotelAsia2014 (FHA2014) came to a close on the 11th of April 2014 at the Singapore Expo. Meanwhile, the region’s most prestigious and recognized international culinary competition FHA Culinary Challenge saw over 800 competitors participating.

Winners for the various challenges, namely Individual Challenge, Dream Team Challenge, Gourmet Team Challenge, National Team Challenge and Battle for the Lion, were crowned after four days of intense cook-offs. Although each category was equally important, country representatives who successfully battled out for the prestigious Lion, preparing an appetizer, main course and dessert for fifty people using the ingredients provided in a mystery basket, were: Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong.*To find out more about the Challenge scores, check out the below attached PDF. 

Throughout four more than interesting and intense days, Worldchefs hosted Chefs and curious visitors from around the world at their well-acknowledged meeting point, the official Wolrdchefs booth. Together with the entire Worldchefs crew, led by President Gissur Gudmundsson and Managing Director Ragnar Fridriksson, both the visitors and the participants were able to gather information about different Worldchefs programs such as: Judging seminars, Membership opportunities, Competition endorsements, Recognition of Quality Culinary Education for Schools and Educational institutions, and chat with Worldchefs team, who were more than happy to provide professional assistance and offer advice.

Jasper Jek and ragnar Fridriksson

Zoja Stojanovic, Sabrina Kind and Amalia Niculescu

However, the event that attracted the most attention was the open floor presentation on the Worldchefs Global Culinary Certification Program.

Eager guests

Moreover, during the multimedia presentation international Chefs had an opportunity to get to know all about the Certification’s benefits, its online accessibility, different levels of certification provided, its international recognition, as well as to get inspired by the already certified and well-known Chefs from the spot, who were pleased to share their experience of the program.

The FHA2014 Singapore ended up in a celebratory spirit, when the Worldchefs President handed out prizes and commended both – the judges for successfully accomplishing a challenging task, and the competitors who genuinely fought and truly showcased their inspirational talent.

Our president on stage

Hong Kong wins the Lion

In conclusion, this year’s FHA Culinary Challenge Singapore promises an exciting sequel in two years. In the meantime, Worldchefs will keep its doors open for every eager food professional to approach this ever-growing family of culinarians, continue to maintain and improve culinary standards worldwide and together with its team and members make positive changes that will benefit all.

The future is beautiful, don’t get left behind!

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