In the days 28. 1. – 31.1.2016 the Slovak Association of Chefs and Pastry Chefs organized already the 17th year of the competing fair “POETRY IN GASTRONOMY” and the 8th year of the competition „DANUBIUS GASTRO CUP – live cooking“.
These competitions have long tradition and are the most prestigious for both junior and senior gastronomy specialists in Slovak Republic.
The contestants were assessed by committees consisting of the trained and certified assessing commissars according to Worldchefs – World Organization of Chefs’ Associations regulations, guaranteeing the high assessment objectivity. In this year there were 56 contestants in the section of chefs, conditioners and carvers.
Traditionally, the highest participation was among the junior chefs up to 21 years. This year gave the possibility to measure their forces to 27 young chefs, 17 junior conditioners, 6 senior conditioners and 6 carvers.