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Meet Jessi McEwan, Worldchefs First Brand Ambassador!

Worldchefs Appoints Young Woman Chef as First Brand
Ambassador

 DATE @ “d MMMM yyyy” 8 March 2018 – For the first time since its
inception in 1928, Worldchefs has appointed a Brand Ambassador to be the worldwide
face of the association as the feminine force that graces our planet is so
important for us.

 

Ms Jessi McEwan from Victoria,
Australia has been appointed Worldchefs Brand Ambassador for 2018. As part of
the newly minted Brand Ambassador Program, her responsibilities would include
promoting Worldchefs on a daily basis and driving brand awareness via media
platforms.

 

“I’m very proud to be a young chef.
I am very humbled to be surrounded by such a strong community of chefs who are
connected by industry support. Worldchefs has given me and the industry so much
respect and provision in all of the things that truly make a great chef,” says
Ms Jessi McEwan.

 

With a flourishing curriculum vitae in the
culinary field, Jessi was selected for her various attributes – confidence, diligence and versatile
communication skills. She has previously represented Australia on the world stage
in international culinary conferences. She was named the First Young Chef
Ambassador for Australia and the Pacific Rim in 2014 and was the Young Chef
Guest of Honour at the 2016 Chefs Conference in Tasmania. With her
contributions to the culinary scene in Australia, Jessi was selected as the
winner of the Victorian Young Achiever Awards in 2015.

 

Worldchefs believes that Jessi will
be the driving force behind galvanising young chefs into shaping themselves
into the future leaders of the culinary
world and be a role model for young women chefs.  “With Jessi as the face of Worldchefs, we hope
to encourage and bring up the next generation of chefs and to empower them,” shares
 Thomas Gugler, President of Worldchefs.

 

About Worldchefs

The World Association of Chefs’ Societies, or
Worldchefs in short, is a dynamic global network of more than 100 chefs associations
representing chefs at all levels and across all specialties worldwide. It was
founded in1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable August Escoffier as
first Honorary President.

Worldchefs is a global authority on food, creating
impact through these core focus areas:

Education –
includes our landmark Recognition of Quality Culinary Education program and the
world’s first global culinary certification;

Networking –
Worldchefs provides a gateway to global culinary networking opportunities and
hosts the landmark biennial Worldchefs Congress & Expo;

Competition –
Worldchefs upholds a list of certified judges, sets global standards for
competition rules, and runs the prestigious Global Chefs Challenge;

Humanitarian & sustainability – our
Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food poverty,
deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe.

 

For media enquiries, kindly contact:

Matthias Bonnin

Director of Sales & Marketing

matthias@worldchefs.org

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WORLDCHEFS WELCOMES SHERATON IMPERIAL KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL AS ACCOMMODATION PARTNER FOR WORLDCHEFS CONGRESS 2018

Feb 2018: Worldchefs is pleased to present Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur as one
of the accommodation partners for the Worldchefs Congress.
 
Nestled
in the city centre and just steps away from the city monorail and LRT lines,
the award- winning hotel offers seamless access to Kuala lumpur’s main
attractions making it just minutes away from the city’s best shopping and
dining venues.

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel is proud to be
the Official Hotel for the Worldchefs Congress 2018. Inspired by the finest
elements in Asian heritage, the hotel takes its place among the city's grandest
landmarks such as Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC
shopping centre and short walks to the light rail transit (LRT) and monorail
service. Just across the street is the new Quill City Mall, a lifestyle haven
with an exciting mix of shopping, dining, and entertainment. For Worldchefs
delegates’ convenient, 2-ways scheduled shuttle transfer from the hotel to
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre will be provided.
 
Classic design of 385
guest rooms start at 42 square meters, all rooms are equipped with first-class
comforts and the latest technology such as WIFI/broadband connectivity, a
hospitality port which enables guests to connect personal laptops and other
entertainment units to be viewed on the 40” LED television.
 
 
The hotel offers exquisite food and beverages outlets:
Essence (Signature restaurant beneath an atrium-setting), Celestial Court (the
heaven of Cantonese cuisine), Villa Danieli (authentic Italian restaurant
housed in a free-standing Tuscany villa), Pavilions Lounge (a tranquil and
inviting rendezvous featuring refreshing cocktails and live entertainment), and
Toastina Café & Bar (a bright and cheery café offering divine sweets and
delicious snacks whilst the Bar serves varieties of whiskey, various selections
of imported beer and wines.
On the recreational front, Sheraton® Fitness is
equipped with professional grade machines to tailor to any fitness regime.
Alternatively, you may opt to have a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming
pool, overlooking the magnificent Kuala Lumpur Tower. Or simply revitalize your
senses with the varied spa treatments offered by Mandara Spa.
v
Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Jalan Sultan
Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. www.sheratonimperialkualalumpur.com
 

 
ENDS

About Marriott International

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please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news,
visit www.marriottnewscenter.com and @MarriottIntl.

 

About
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

Sheraton
Hotels & Resorts, the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide, Inc., makes it easy for guests to explore, relax and
enjoy the possibilities of travel through smart solutions and effortless
experiences at more than 440 hotels in more than 72 countries around the world.
The brand is currently in the midst of implementing Sheraton 2020, a 10 point
plan designed to make Sheraton the global hotel brand of choice, everywhere. Sheraton
recently launched “Where Actions Speak Louder,” a multi-channel, multi-million
dollar advertising campaign that highlights the brand’s ongoing enhancements to
its guest experience, including new products and partnerships, and a renewed
focus on service. With work well underway, the brand has already rolled out a
variety of initiatives under Sheraton 2020, including Paired, a new imaginative
lobby bar menu; the richest SPG promotion in the brand’s history; and Sheraton
Grand, a new premier tier that recognizes exceptional Sheraton hotels and
resorts. To learn more, visit www.sheraton.com. Stay connected to Sheraton:
@sheratonhotels on Twitter and Instagram and facebook.com/Sheraton.

 

Press
Contact:

Yvonne Lim

Director of Sales & Marketing

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel

E-mail                         : yvonne.lim@sheraton.com

Phone                       : +603 2717 9900  

Fax                              : +603 2717 9955

Mobile                      : +6012 342 5754


About Worldchefs
Worldchefs
is a thriving global network of more than 100 chefs associations, representing
professional chefs at all levels and across all areas of expertise worldwide.
Founded in1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable August Escoffier as
Honorary President, Worldchefs is a global authority on food. Worldchefs
establishes impact through leadership and action in three core areas: education
– includes our landmark Recognition of Quality Culinary Education program,
ongoing professional development & training, and the world’s first global
culinary certification; events & competition – Worldchefs provides a
gateway to global events and hosts the landmark biennial Worldchefs Congress
& Expo, home to the Global Chefs Challenge where the world’s best chefs meet
to compete; and Feed the Planet – delivers humanitarian and
sustainability initiatives which create better lives, better food and better
futures across the planet.
www.worldchefs.org
 
 
 
CONTACT
Matthias Bonnin
Director of Sales and Marketing, Worldchefs
matthias@worldchefs.org

mobile + 33 (0) 6 25 58 42 35
office + 33 (0) 1 46 87 65 10



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WORLDCHEFS WELCOMES Q INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL & LEGLE FRANCE AS PARTNERS WITH WORLDCHEFS AND AT THE WORLDCHEFS CONGRESS 2018

Feb 15 2018: Worldchefs is pleased to welcome Q Industries International and LEGLE
France as official partners of Worldchefs and the Worldchefs Congress &
Expo 2018. As the official product sponsor at the Global Chefs Challenge,
Global Young Chefs Challenge and Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, Q Industries
and LEGLE France will be equipping the global competitors with their range of tableware
products

 

Q Industries International is a one-stop
destination for integrated hospitality solutions that takes care of all
procurement needs by collaborating with clients to devise the most innovative
and cost-effective solution that works best for their business.
Based
in Singapore, and with offices in South East Asia, their extensive range of
products can be found in some of the most reputable hospitality establishments
all over the world.

Their products come in a multitude of styles,
designs and price points that cater to the unique requirements of their clients
in different sectors of the hospitality and food service industries. The
integrated services are designed to the simplify procurement process and
decision making from start to end.

Established in 1953, LEGLE France has a rich heritage born of 2 great Limoges porcelain
dynasties –

Lebouc (tracing back to the 19th  century) and Legrand (1904). The brand is
synonymous for its high

 

fired, enamel glaze colours, which to this day remain
a part of the LEGLE’s trademark DNA.

1n 2000, the French government honoured LEGLE with the
prestigious Enterprise du Patrimone

Vivant  (Living
Heritage Company), a recognition of the way in which LEGLE has maintained the

historic tradition of high fire colour enamels – an
exclusive technique of LEGLE, in the craftsmanship

of fine porcelain in Limoges. LEGLE is internationally
recognized by luxury hotels, best restaurants, the world’s most revered chefs and
discerning Food & Beverage specialists. Close collaborations and
exclusively created bespoke collections for top chefs include Umberto Bombana,
Paul Pairet, Chan Yan Tak, Lanshu Chen, Pino Lavarra, Toshiro Konishi, Julien
Royer and Akira Back amongst others.


 

Q Industries International and LEGLE France will be present at the
biennial hallmark Worldchefs Congress & Expo event – Asia on a Plate.
Register today for this must-attend global chefs event:
find out more.  Q Industries and LEGLE
France will supply their quality
tableware to
the
Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge – where the world’s best chefs meet to
compete, along with other Worldchefs events and competitions.


Visit the following for more information:
Q Industries International

https://qindustries.com

 

LEGLE
France

www.legle.asia

 

 

ENDS

About Worldchefs

Worldchefs
is a thriving global network of more than 100 chefs associations, representing
professional chefs at all levels and across all areas of expertise worldwide.
Founded in1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable August Escoffier as
Honorary President, Worldchefs is a global authority on food. Worldchefs
establishes impact through leadership and action in three core areas: education
– includes our landmark Recognition of Quality Culinary Education program,
ongoing professional development & training, and the world’s first global
culinary certification; events & competition – Worldchefs provides a
gateway to global events and hosts the landmark biennial Worldchefs Congress
& Expo, home to the Global Chefs Challenge where the world’s best chefs
meet to compete; and Feed the Planet – delivers humanitarian and
sustainability initiatives which create better lives, better food and better
futures across the planet.

www.worldchefs.org

 

CONTACT

Matthias Bonnin

Director of Sales & Marketing, Worldchefs
matthias@worldchefs.org
mobile + 33 (0) 6 25 58 42 35

office + 33 (0) 1 46 87 65 10


About 
Q Industries International

Established in 1987, Q Industries has delivered
products to new hotel and resort openings throughout Asia Pacific and elsewhere
around the world. From humble beginnings focusing on the Singapore market, we
have since moved further ashore with sales offices and warehouse facilities in
neighbouring countries like Malaysia and Vietnam. Our nearly 30 years of
experience in the hospitality industry has enabled us to have an extensive
global client network in countries that include India, Africa, and the Middle
East


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Worldchefs Welcomes HUG On Board As Global Partner

Worldchefs
Welcomes HUG On Board As Global Partner

 

 DATE @ “d MMMM yyyy” 9 March 2018 – Worldchefs is pleased to announce a new partnership with Switzerland-based
food service giant, HUG, who will be recognized as a Global Partner of
Worldchefs, with exclusivity in the “prêt-à-garner” market.

 

Since 1877, Swiss family-owned HUG has lived by these values –
sincere, entrepreneurial and conscientious. The company was founded by Josef
Hug-Meyer, who created the
recipe for the iconic Swiss bread –
Zwieback and since then, the company has been
managed by generations after. Through hard work and dedication, they have added
other biscuits and brands to form a major conglomerate  that is synonymous with quality products in
the food industry.

 

“We’re excited to have HUG on-board as a global partner for
Worldchefs. For years, they have created quality products  and this reputation means  this is naturally a trusted brand for chefs
to work with,” said Thomas Gugler, Worldchefs President.

 

“HUG
have been a valuable partner to Worldchefs over the past years and we are
particularly proud to continue our close collaboration in the future.” Said
Ragnar FRIDRIKSSON, Managing Director

 

 

About HUG

The company history of HUG started over 140
years ago in a bakery in Lucerne. Josef Hug-Meyer laid the foundation stone for
success in 1877, with the discovery of the zwieback or rusk. Since then
countless other biscuits such as Läckerli, Willisauer-Ringli, DAR-VIDA
Crackers, biscuits for restaurants and hospitality, frozen snacks and Bricelets
have been added, partly by company take-overs. The takeover of Wernli AG from
Trimbach in 2008 enabled optimum expansion of the range to include biscuits
containing chocolate. Choco Petit Beurre, Japonais and Jura Wafers were
invented at Wernli.

HUG AG is a Swiss family company through and
through: with its three locations Malters, Willisau and Trimbach it is at home
in the heart of Switzerland and is now managed in the fourth generation by
Andreas and Werner Hug.

The recipe for the quality and good taste of
our products is in the hands of the people who work with them. True to our
motto:

Sincere, entrepreneurial and conscientious.

About Worldchefs

The World Association of Chefs’ Societies, or Worldchefs in short, is a
dynamic global network of more than 100 chefs associations representing chefs
at all levels and across all specialties worldwide. It was founded in1928 at
the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable August Escoffier as first Honorary
President.

Worldchefs is a global authority on food, creating impact through these
core focus areas:

Education – includes our landmark Recognition of
Quality Culinary Education program and the world’s first global culinary
certification;

Networking – Worldchefs provides a gateway to
global culinary networking opportunities and hosts the landmark biennial
Worldchefs Congress & Expo;

Competition – Worldchefs upholds a list of
certified judges, sets global standards for competition rules, and runs the
prestigious Global Chefs Challenge;

Humanitarian & sustainability – our
Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food poverty,
deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe.

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Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) joins Worldchefs as Official Partner and Sponsor at Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) joins
Worldchefs as Official Partner and Sponsor at Worldchefs Congress & Expo
2018

 

 

NOVEMBER 2017: Worldchefs
is pleased to announce a new partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA),
which
joins Worldchefs as Official Partner. In
addition, MLA is also Sponsor at Worldchefs Congress 2018, and will present an
educational 30 minutes presentation on the main stage.

 

Meat
& Livestock Australia Limited (MLA) delivers research, development
and marketing services to Australia's cattle, sheep and goat producers.
MLA has approximately 50,000 livestock producer members who have
stakeholder entitlements in the company.

 

“Meat & Livestock Australia
(MLA) has a longstanding relationship with the global chef community, and have
done extensive work in raising awareness about the quality of Australian beef.
It is an honour to have them as a partner and I look forward to the many
collaborations coming up with Worldchefs and MLA,” said Thomas Gugler,
Worldchefs President.

 

Meat & Livestock Australia will be
present at the biennial hallmark Worldchefs Congress & Expo event – Asia on
a Plate. Register today for this must-attend global chefs event:
find
out more


Visit www.mla.com.au for more information.

 

ENDS

About Worldchefs

The World Association of Chefs’ Societies,
or Worldchefs in short, is a dynamic global network of more than 100 chefs
associations representing chefs at all levels and across all specialties
worldwide. It was founded in1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris with the venerable
August Escoffier as first Honorary President.

Worldchefs is a global authority on food,
creating impact through these core focus areas:

education – includes our landmark Recognition of
Quality Culinary Education program and the world’s first global culinary
certification;

networking – Worldchefs provides a gateway to
global culinary networking opportunities and hosts the landmark biennial
Worldchefs Congress & Expo;

competition – Worldchefs upholds a list of certified
judges, sets global standards for competition rules, and runs the prestigious Global
Chefs Challenge;

humanitarian
& sustainability
 –
our Feed the Planet and World Chefs Without Borders programs relieve food
poverty, deliver crisis support, and promote sustainability across the globe.

www.worldchefs.org

 

CONTACT

Matthias Bonnin

Director of Sales & Marketing, Worldchefs
matthias@worldchefs.org
mobile + 33 (0) 6 25 58 42 35

office + 33 (0) 1 46 87 65 10

About Meat
& Livestock Australia (MLA)

Meat & Livestock Australia
Limited (MLA) delivers research, development and marketing services to
Australia's cattle, sheep and goat producers. MLA has approximately 50,000
livestock producer members who have stakeholder entitlements in the
company.

 

 

CONTACT

Rose Yong

Country
Manager for Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei & Myanmar

Meat
& Livestock Australia (MLA)

T:
+6012 377 6867

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At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, A WORLDCHEFS Approved Culinary School, Announces Lopen Namgay Tenzin as its First Chef Christopher Christie Scholarship Recipient

Scholarship honors Chef Christie
 and continues his legacy and impact on the culinary world 

 

 

SINGAPORE – January 18, 2018 – At-Sunrice
GlobalChef Academy, a Worldchefs Approved culinary school, is pleased to
announce Lopen Namgay Tenzin as the first recipient of their Chef Christopher
Christie Scholarship. Lopen Namgay is Principal of Phajoding Monastery in
Bhutan, a refuge for underprivileged or orphaned boys. Lopen Namgay will relay
his culinary skills and knowledge from his time with At-Sunrice in Singapore
back home where he will teach and mentor members of the Guide Association of
Bhutan. This partnership solidifies At-Sunrice’s commitment to culinary
education worldwide and continues the legacy of Chef Christie, the former
executive chef of Marina Bay Sands, as a culinary mentor and teacher. 

Lopen Namgay will travel to Singapore
from January 21-February 11, 2018, for a three-week immersion study programme
where he will learn from leaders with At- Sunrice GlobalChef Academy. While
visiting Singapore, he will attend classes and receive hands-on training from
At-Sunrice chefs. He will learn how to make basic pizza dough and recipes and
prepare Asian and Western vegetarian cuisines. His visit concludes with a pizza
(without using oven) making competition and a certificate presentation before
traveling back to Bhutan to educate the young monks at the Phajoding Monastery
and members of the Guide Association of Bhutan. 

 

 

 According to the Tourism Council
of Bhutan, 209,570 travelers visited Bhutan in 2016. Bhutan trekking guides
embark on multi-day journeys, leading tourists across the country and cooking
for them along the way. Lopen Namgay will work with the guides and guide cooks,
teaching them foundation skills and techniques, including new and innovative
ways to prepare quality meals using the seasonal produce and vegetables of
Bhutan for international travelers. 

“Teaching is at the core of the Chef
Christopher Christie Scholarship, and mentoring was important to Chef
Christie,” said Dr. Kwan Lui, founder and director of At-Sunrice GlobalChef
Academy. “Through his visit to At-Sunrice, Lopen Namgay will pursue his passion
for cooking while empowering him to be a teacher and further impact the
culinary landscape of Bhutan.” 

 

At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy’s Chef
Christopher Christie Scholarship remembers and honors Chef Christie and his
numerous contributions to the culinary world, in both Singapore and around the
globe. In addition to his time as executive chef of Marina Bay Sands, Chef
Christie mentored more than 200 At-Sunrice culinary students. He won the World
Gourmet Summit Award of Excellence in both 2014 and 2017. Chef Christie died on
June 30, 2017, after battling cancer. In October 2017, Dr. Kwan Lui was on a
trekking trip guided by Garab Dorji, the president of the Guide Association in
Bhutan, where she met Lopen Namgay while visiting the Phajoding Monastery.
Lopen Namgay and Chef Christie’s shared belief in the Buddhist faith and
culinary education made Lopen Namgay the ideal first candidate for the
scholarship program. 

“Lopen Namgay’s visit brings together
several Singaporean culinary professionals who share in Chef Christie’s love
for food and passion to teach,” said Dr. Kwan Lui. “The Chef Christopher
Christie Scholarship Program is a way for us to carry on the legacy and teachings
of one of our culinary greats. It is yet another example of how culinary
education has the power to reach individuals in all corners of the world and
influence lives. We look forward to hosting Lopen Namgay, enabling him to
pursue his culinary passion and carry on these teachings to others in
Bhutan.” 

 

Lopen Namgay completed his Master of
Buddhist Philosophy at Tango Buddhist University in Thimphu and a three-year
meditation in Genekha under the instruction of His Eminence Dorji Lopen. He has
previously held the position of head teacher at Phajoding Monastic
School. 

At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy will
continue to identify and host recipients of the Chef Christopher Christie
Scholarship to remember the culinary great. 

 

 

 At-Sunrice
GlobalChef Academy is a Worldchefs Approved culinary school. 
The Worldchefs Recognition of Quality Culinary
Education program seeks to recognize educational companies, associations and
institution's which offer culinary and pastry art programs of various design
and size and meet or exceed global standards for quality culinary education as
established by the Worldchefs Education Committee. Recognized companies,
associations and institutions share in the future development of Worldchefs
global standards as the list of recognized programs continues to expand around
the world.

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Great Success of Emirates Salon Culinaire (ESC) 2018

Dubai, February 2018

The Emirates Culinary
Guild would like to announce the successful running of the Emirates Salon
Culinaire (ESC) 2018 from 18th February 2018 till 22nd
February 2018. The Salon this year was the celebration of the Emirates Culinary
Guild 25th anniversary and to help with the proceedings the ECG
invited back the original Judging panel of 1993, chefs, Pierre Fonteyne, Marc
Debailleul and Heinz Kohler along with past President Mike lee, Past chairman
Pol Allaert, and executive committee members, Heinz Zucchelli, Andreas
Kurfürst, Mike Wunsch, Tony Fernandes, Francois Porte, and judges that have
been with the guild for more than 20 years, including Otto Weibel, Norbert
Girnth,  Karl Heinz Haase, Marco Bruschweiler,
and the Presidium of World chefs led by President Thomas Gugler, Martin Kobald,
Cornelia Volino. Together with the president of the Guild Uwe Micheel and the
committee the 5 days was a memorable experience for all.

The competition was
held at the Dubai World Trade Centre during Gulfood. The competition saw over 1400
competitors from the United Arab Emirates, Maldives, Russia, South Korea, and
Bahrain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Pakistan, Luxembourg, Young chefs from Germany, India,
Young chefs team from Canada to compete in 29 classes across all disciplines of
the Culinary arts, from Ice Carving, Practical cookery, static displays,
Emirati cuisine , cake decorating and Show Piece category’s.

28 International
Judges from all over the World came to judge alongside 12 UAE based judges
during the Culinary spectacular this year. The ESC is the largest Culinary
competition in the Africa and Middle East region and is endorsed by the World
Association of chefs Societies.

“The standard was
extremely high once again this year “said President of the Judges Chef Otto
Weibel  who has been coming to the ESC
since 1993, President of the Guild Chef Uwe Micheel Director of Kitchens at
Radisson Bleu Deira Creek, said” we are proud to be able to put on such a great
competition that really shows the talents of our chefs here in the UAE and also
gives great opportunity for International competitors to come and compete alongside
our UAE chefs. The completion is growing in stature and to see of so many
international young chef teams come to the UAE is fantastic added Micheel

Guild Chairman Andy
Cuthbert, General Manager of Mina Salam Hotel, and Conference & Incentives
and Jumeirah Hospitality, added “ this year’s competition was a giant step for
the ECG and the salon with so many international chefs coming to compete said
Cuthbert, the inclusion of our old friends this year made the salon very
special to us and one that will be remembered for a long time added Cuthbert.

The winners of the
trophy’s this year came from many hotels and were:

 

 

Winner – Best Effort by an Individual Establishment                                                          
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Dubai World Trade
Center

Winner – Best Effort by a Corporation                                               
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Jumeirah
Group

Winner – Best Arabian Cuisinier                                                              
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Anantara The Palm
Dubai resort

Ali Bougi

Winner – Best Pastry Chef                                                                         Emirates
Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Sheraton Dubai Creek
Hotel

Dinum Sankalpa

Winner – Best Kitchen Artist                                                                     
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Jumeirah Burj Al Arab

Rohita Kumara

Winner – Best Cuisinier                                                                            
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Atlantis the Palm

Madhawa Chathuranga
Galahitiya Arachchige

1st
Runner – up  – Best Cuisinier                                                                            
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Madinat Jumeirah
C&I

Htay Lin

2nd  Runner –
up  – Best Cuisinier                                                                  
          Emirates Salon
Culinaire Dubai 2018

Ajman saray

Sanjoy Sarma

Winner – The Middle East Young Chef of the Year                                                                         
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Madinat Jumeirah
C&I

Santu Gosh

1st
Runner – up  – Young Chef of the
Year                                                                            
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Radisson Blu Deira
Creek

Ahmed Tarek Abdelhamid
Morad Elgamai

2nd  Runner – up 
– Young Chef of the Year                                                                          
Emirates Salon Culinaire Dubai 2018

Al Qasr Madinat
Jumeirah

Kanishka Dilshan
Goigoda Gamage

 

A total of 86 Gold Medals, 161
Silver Medals and 280 bronze medals were awarded
during the 5 day event.

The Emirates Salon
Culinaire is the largest Culinary Competition in the Guilds calendar, with the
East Coast Salon in Summer and the La Cuisine Du Sial held in December during
La Sial middle East in Abu Dhabi also attracting international competitors.


About the Emirates Culinary Guild

The Emirates Culinary Guild (ECG)
(
www.emiratesculinaryguild.net) is the association of professional chefs of the UAE. It is a
non-profit-making organisation, organised by volunteers dedicated solely to the
advancement of culinary art in the UAE.

The
World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs) (www.worldchefs.org) is the
105-nation fellowship of the world's various professional chefs' organizations.

The
ECG received its charter into Worldchefs at a ceremony in Stavanger, Norway on
June 28, 1994, during the Worldchefs 26th World Congress. Worldchefs endorses
the ECG as the authorized professional culinary association for the UAE. The
ECG, thereby, has an international culinary focus and multi-national support
for the staging of its various competitions, seminars and events.

The
aims of the ECG, broadly, are:

  • To encourage and inspire young chefs
    through training and competition.
  • To enhance internationally the culinary
    prestige of the UAE.
  • To encourage UAE nationals to consider a
    career within the hospitality industry.

 

 

With Culinary Regards,

Uwe Micheel

Guild President

Director of Kitchens

Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira Creek

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Dragan Unic supports Wales with Worldchefs Congress bid

Culinary
Association of Wales

February 21, 2018


Wales’ bid to host the Worldchefs Congress in
2024 is being supported by the organisation’s continental director for Northern
Europe.

Dragan Unic, from Sweden, said he hoped Wales’
bid would be successful and praised the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) for
hosting a very successful European chefs’ conference at the Celtic Manor
Resort, Newport last May.

The CAW is keen to bring the global event to
the new International Convention Centre at the Celtic Manor Resort. They are
both working with the Welsh Government on the ‘Team Wales’ bid.

“I think Wales is on the right track to become
a culinary destination,” said Mr Unic. “After years of not being on the world
culinary map, people are starting to talk about Wales.

“We had our European chefs’ conference here
last year and I do my best to push for Wales in any way I can. It will be great
if Wales can hold the Worldchefs Congress because it will be in my region.

“Member countries like to attend a well
organised congress and we know that Wales can deliver. There was a real buzz
following the European conference in Wales, especially from countries that were
unable to attend.

“I love Wales and hope to return with my wife
to see more of the country.”

Mr Unic was in Wales as a guest of the CAW to
judge at the Welsh International Culinary Championships at Gr
?p Llandrillo Menai’s, Rhos-on-Sea
campus last week.

He presented CAW and president Arwyn Watkins
with the Worldchefs Continental Director’s Culinary Friendship Award.

 

It was his third visit to the event and he was
impressed by the progress made by competitors.

“I have seen the amazing progress made by
students over the past three years,” he said. “The thing I enjoy the most is
seeing the progression of young people.

“I am particularly impressed by the progress
made by the Junior Culinary Team Wales. They have moved to a totally different
level since last year and I think the team has great potential.”

At last year’s WICC, he picked out a young
chef, Sarah Davies, for special mention and invited her to travel to Sweden to
gain experience working in his business.

Although she had been unable to take up the
invitation, Mr Unic was pleased to see that she was now a member of Junior
Culinary Team Wales. “The development that she has made in one year is totally
amazing,” he added. “She’s a fantastic young chef.”

Two years ago, he selected Faye Norris as the
stand out competitor and she has just returned to England to work at the Moat
House, Stafford after spending eight months working in his business.

This year’s WICC attracted 370 competitors over
four days and brought together all of Wales culinary competitions in the same
venue for the first time.

In addition to the National and Junior Chef of
Wales finals, the Battle for the Dragon contest and Cake Cymru, the culinary
finals of Skills Competition Wales and the Major International Regional
Competition were held.

“It totally makes sense that all the
competitions are held at the WICC because it exposes the competitors to
networking opportunities and enables them to engage with employers,” said CAW
president Arwyn Watkins. “They are showcasing their skills like they would in a
real-life situation.”

 

The main WICC awards were presented at a dinner
held at the Llandudno Bay Hotel, Llandudno, which was attended by Lesley
Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

The winners were: The
results were: Junior Chef of Wales, Arron Tye, Carden Park, Chester. National
Chef of Wales, Tom Westerland, Lucknam Park, Colerne, Chippenham. Battle fort
the Dragon, England national junior team. Best static display, Hefin Roberts,
executive chef at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre, near Conwy. Best in show live
classes, Chloe Lloyd Hughes, North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. Best team
live, Loughborough College. Ecolab award for best overall hygiene excellence,
Sophie Atter, Coventry College. Eric Bruce Award for best junior, Ellie Butler,
Shrewsbury College. Best college, North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.

The WICC is organised by the CAW and main sponsor is Food and Drink Wales, the Welsh
Assembly Government’s department representing the food and drink industry.

Other sponsors include Meat Promotion
Wales/Hybu Cig Cymru, Castell Howell, Major International, Harlech Foods, H. N.
Nuttall, Churchill, MCS Tech, Rollergrill, Koppertcress and Dick Knives.


Ends

For more information, please contact Arwyn
Watkins, Culinary Association of Wales president, on Tel: 01938 555893 or
Duncan Foulkes, publicity officer, on Tel: 01686 650818.


Picture captions:

Junior Chef of Wales winner Arron Tye with Dragan Unic.


Dragan Unic (right) presents the Worldchefs Continental Director’s Culinary Friendship Award to Arwyn Watkins, Culinary Association of Wales president.

Hefin Roberts, executive chef at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre, with the award for best static display.


Loughborough College, winners of the best team live award.


North Warwickshire and Hinckley College receive the award for best college from Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.

 

Chloe Lloyd Hughes from North Warwickshire and Hinckley College with the award for best in show in the live classes.


Ellie Butler from Shrewsbury College with the Eric Bruce Award for best junior.


Dragan Unic (left) with fellow judges of the Junior Chef of Wales final Nick Davies, Michael Evans, Danny Burke and Colin Gray.

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Andre Chiang cooked for his last service at Restaurant Andre

Tonight, after a decade making his mark on Singapore's thriving dining scene, lauded Taiwanese-born chef Andre Chiang will cook for his last service at Restaurant Andre.


Even as consumers prepare to celebrate their love over an
aptly fine meal, one notably passionate chef is preparing to close a chapter on
a long culinary love affair with another country, one he has called home the
last decade.

Today, Andre Chiang will
cook his last meal at his two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Andre (No. 14 on last
year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list and No. 2 on the Asia’s 50 Best
Restaurants list the same year).

When news first broke last October, the same day he
opened the restaurant 10 years before (and coincidentally his wedding
anniversary), the industry was genuinely surprised. Today, at the restaurant’s
last “family meal” and press conference, it was clear how hard a decision it
was to make. With his tearful wife and pillar beside him, Chiang shared with
the media his final thoughts on the matter with the hopes of saying a proper
“thank you and farewell”.
 

 

“We pushed hard, we pushed very hard, but I don’t want to
stay still… I want to take another 10 years and do something greater than
this,” shared the 41-year-old (42 in April), who will be moving back to
Taiwan—a place he has known for so long but has never grown up with—in pursuit
of personal goals he has had on his list for quite a while. Among other things,
his vision for the next five to 10 years is devoted to leading the food
education in Asia, strengthen the Taiwanese culinary heritage and identity. 
“Singapore’s home, Taiwan ‘s home, Asia’s home,” he continued. “So regardless
where I am, I’m going to make sure we make Asia proud.”

In a thank you letter issued today, he started by
admitting how hard it is for him to express his feelings during this period. 
But he was clear how proud he should be of what he has achieved “for Singapore,
for Asia, and for the world”.

“I am unsure if I should be happy as I embark on this
bright new future ahead of me, or to be sad as we close this chapter and say
goodbye to Restaurant Andre—one of the best restaurants in the world,” he
shared, adding that the one thing he will miss most is having “the best team”
behind it.

 

Still, he insists, this is not goodbye. While he may not
be helming the kitchen, a new venture is set to take over the original
location. “We are planning a new category of cuisine and concept after the
closure of Restaurant Andre,” he shared. It’s slated to open towards the end on
the year, and is still going to serve a fine dining experience.

Chiang also endeavours to spend more time with his chefs
and take good care of all seven restaurants under the Restaurant ANDRE group
(including Burnt Ends, MeatSmith, Bincho, Porte 12 in Paris, Raw in Taipei, The
Bridge in Chengdu, and 3 new upcoming projects set to open by the end of 2018.

In the meantime, he said he wanted to simply say: “Thank
you Singapore for a decade of love and support, this has been the best period
of my life so far”.


Reprinted from: https://sg.asiatatler.com/dining/one-last-meal-at-restaurant-andre?utm_source=Singapore+Tatler+Dining&utm_campaign=c946d0df24-SGTD_20180214&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_961932cf98-c946d0df24-54118205 

 

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IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020: Rules are out!

IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020: Chef’s Table instead of show platters.

As the organizer of the
IKA/Culinary Olympics, the German Chefs’ Association, Verband der Köche
Deutschlands e. V. (VKD), presented the regulations for the world’s largest
culinary exhibition today, Tuesday 6
th February. A new element will be the Chef’s Table, which will allow
the visitors to sit right in the kitchen of the national teams and enjoy their
meal. With the leaving out of the show platters, an era will come to an end.
International team representatives welcomed the new regulations.

Stuttgart, 6th February 2018 – For the visitors of the
2020 IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, sitting at the Chef’s Table is likely
to become the highlight of the event: the guests will sit at tables of ten
directly at the cooking booths, in which the national culinary teams from all
over the world will prepare their culinary delights – and a chat with the chefs
will of course be included. Never before have the visitors of this culinary
contest been able to get so close to the teams. At the 2020 IKA/Culinary
Olympics, the German Association will set new standards regarding international
cooking competitions: for the very first time no cold show platters will be
exhibited by the national teams.

This announcement was made by the
VKD as the organizer of the event on Tuesday, 6
th February, during Intergastra in Stuttgart. “With this decision, an
era has come to an end,” explains Hans- Peter Tuschla, Vice President of the
VKD, and as such, responsible for the scope of culinary competitions. Since the
very first edition of the IKA/Culinary Olympics in 1900, the exhibition of cold
platters has always been one of the major attractions of the event. Starting in
2020, the exhibition of cold platters will now be replaced by a Chef’s Table.

“Our decision was made mainly for
two reasons”, explains Mr Tuschla: “The waste of food is an important issue.
This is something we want to actively reduce”, he underlines. The other reason
was to increase transparency during the preparatory phase of the competition.
“The entire cooking process for the Chef’s Table takes place in the cooking
boxes under supervision of the jury and the inquisitive glances of the guests –
which is quite unlike the cold platters which the teams used to bring to the
competition already plated”, explains Mr Tuschla.

This decision was also welcomed by the
Culinary Committee of the World Association of Chefs' Societies (Worldchefs), which
is in charge of the regulations and the training of the jury for all of the
competitions. According to Gert Klötzke, chairman of the Culinary Committee,
the worry that an element of “true culinary art” will be lost, is unfounded. At
the 2016 IKA/Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, the junior national teams exhibited
an “Edible Buffet” instead of a cold platter. “This shows”, he claims, “that
the teams have proven that great culinary art may also be presented in form of
hot dishes”.

Approximately 50 representatives of
national culinary teams from 18 nations travelled to Stuttgart to familiarise
themselves with the new regulations and to check out the on-site conditions.
“The fact that the team representatives travel so far to find out about the
latest requirements, shows their great interest in the IKA/Culinary Olympics”,
explains VKD President Andreas Becker. The modernisations of the competition
were met with a consistently positive response.

Visitors of the IKA/Culinary
Olympics, which will take place from 14
th to 19th February 2020, in
conjunction with the Intergastra, will have various options to taste the creations
of the national culinary teams: at the Restaurant of Nations, the menus of both
the junior and senior culinary teams will be available. The national culinary
teams will prepare the Chef’s Table, while the juniors will compete for the
medals in the category “Edible Buffet”. In addition, the community catering
teams will prepare high-quality meals.

Both the categories “Show Piece”,
in which individual exhibitors will show their skills, and the category “Live
Vegetable Carving” will remain unchanged. And just like in past editions of the
contest, there will also be regional culinary teams participating.

The German Chefs’ Association will
provide further information with regard to advance ticket sale dates for the
2020 IKA/Culinary Olympics. The regulations for individual exhibitors will be
available for download soon at
www.culinary-olympics.com.

Conditions of Participation for the 2020 IKA/Culinary Olympics can be found here: http://www.olympiade-der-koeche.com/en/competitions/conditions-of-participation.html 

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About the IKA/Culinary Olympics:

Dedication and passion, culinary
creations and trends from all parts of the world are what culminates in a
culinary feast of nations at the IKA/Culinary Olympics (International
Exhibition of Culinary Art). In 2016, more than 2,000 chefs and pastry chefs
from over 59 countries competed during this event. This included 32 national
teams, 19 junior teams as well as regional and community catering teams. Over
7,000 fresh menus were presented for the enjoyment of thousands of visitors
from all over the world. At the 2020 Stuttgart event, participants and visitors
will once again wait with great anticipation to discover who will be the new
Olympic Champions.

Since 1900, the world’s oldest
and largest professional competition of chefs and pastry chefs has taken place
every four years in Germany. The event organizer is the German Chefs’
Association, Verband der Köche Deutschlands e. V (VKD). The next event happens
from 14
th to 19th February 2020, and will take place in
conjunction with the Intergastra trade show in Stuttgart for the very first
time.

www.culinary-olympics.com 

About the Verband der Köche
Deutschlands e. V. (VKD – German Chefs’ Association)

With approximately 9,000 members,
the German Chefs’ Association (VKD) is Germany’s largest chefs’ community. This
community is a key pillar for the professional development of the VKD
membership and for the future of the profession. The VKD is the point of
contact for all topics regarding the culinary profession and supports its
members in every aspect of their profession. VKD-members are both passionate
chefs and apprentices. They rely on an active VKD-network and the competent
contact persons within their own ranks.

www.vkd.com 

 

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