The Challenge Begins
The Global Young Chef Challenge kicked off with lots of sizzle and bustle. Competitors from Malaysia, China, Sweden, Norway, Italy, USA, Finland, Germany, Guam and Egypt cooked up a storm from 7 am in the morning. The second half of the day say the professional chefs take over the kitchens for the Global Chefs Challenge, with competitors from Japan, Norway, USA, Thailand, Denmark, Colombia, Malaysia, Germany, Iceland. The delectable competition dishes were served to invited guests, including sponsors, partners and VIPs. The Global Chefs Challenge competition continues to run tomorrow (Friday) and the Global Pastry Chef Challenge takes place on Saturday. Come cheer for the competitors
We Welcomed Some Stunning Speakers!
Alvin Leung from Kaluga Queen has presented Celebrity Chef 101: A Dummy’s Guide to Success in Cooking and the Restaurant World
Marcel Thiele is the Spince Hunter from Koppert Cress has presented the QuintEssence of Creativity
Jon Erik Steenslid, from Norwegian Seafood has presented Is Farmed Salmon and Trout Safe to Eat?
Dilhan C. Fernando & Peter Kuruvita from Dilmah Tea have presented Tea Inspired Gastronomy
Lifetime Achievement Award for Merrill J Fernando
Tea Inspired Gastronomy ended with much heart today. After the presentation by long-time partner Dilmah, Worldchefs presented Mr Merrill Fernando, the founder of the family-owned Ceylon tea company with a special Lifetime Achievement award. Known for his unique philosophy of “business is a matter of human service”, Mr Fernando has built humanitarian work into the global business Dilmah. Other than the MJF Foundation, which has built a culinary centre to empower the less privileged, Dilmah also starts from home – by ensuring that their tea pickers are well-taken care of, and not marginalised.
Edgar Buhrs, Chef and Owner from Vandrie has presented Rock’n’Veal
Eric Olmedo & Anisha Chai from The Sunday University have presented The Making of a National Gastronomy in Malaysia
Mark Normoyle from MLA has presented the Trends and Innovation in the World of True Aussie Red Meat
Jochen Kern from Malaysian Palm Oil has presented Malaysian Palm Oil: A Culinary Advantage
We Organized Before Your Eyes the Educator’s Forum!
With some outstanding topics, Worldchefs top members shared their thoughts and knowledge on:
- Digital Accreditation and Global Certification
- Global Networking
- Recognition of Quality Culinary Education
- Worldchefs Academy
- Sustainability Education
We also Met all the Culinary Industry Leaders at the Expo
Did you make a trip to Hall 1 ,2 and 4 to check out the latest technology and equipment! Our friends from Electrolux Professional were dishing out delicious bites from time to time!
Finally, for those who didn’t have the chance to come at the congress & expo, Chef Charles Carroll prepared some podcasts for you to listen:
- Thomas Keslinke http://bit.ly/2Lzt2mK
- Argio Barbargiou http://bit.ly/2uB197r
- Neil Abrahams http://bit.ly/2uzsQ0u
- Edgar Buhrs http://bit.ly/2Nwo5eO
- Alvin Leung http://bit.ly/2uzsQxw
