Bengaluru hosts 10 nations for 2nd R/O World’s Largest Culinary Competition-Young Chef Olympiad


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Bengaluru, 30 Jan: Budding chefs from 10 countries came to Bengaluru to participate in the world’s largest culinary competition - the 5th edition Young Chef Olympiad, 2019. The contestants finished the second round of the competition on Wednesday, judged by eminent chefs like Michelin-starred Chef John Wood, Chef Scott Baechler, Chef Enrico Enrico Bricarello, Chef Gary Hunter, Chef Abhijit Saha & Chef Avijit Ghosh.

 

YCO was created as a platform by noted hospitality school, IIHM, for young chefs-in-training from around the world to interact and showcase their talent. The previous three editions saw an increasingly positive response from the international hospitality community, making the event benchmark for the industry across the world.

 

Over 55 countries are competing for the prestigious Young Chef Olympiad 2019 trophy and a cash prize of $10,000. The young chefs, who are accompanied by their mentors, face off over four rounds held across Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Kolkata, and are judged over various metrics such as skill, taste, presentation, cleanliness etc.

 

 

Bengaluru has consistently held the honour of hosting the participants for at least one of the heats in the past 5 editions.

 

Sanchari Chowdhury, director - Bengaluru, IIHM, said, ‘It is absolutely exciting to be able to host this iconic competition in Bengaluru! An event like Young Chef Olympiad brings together the global culinary competition across ages. This gives Indian hospitality students international exposure to culinary styles, new trends ad an opportunity to interact with the top chefs in the world! We look forward to seeing the winner after the final round in Kolkata.’

 

The overall jury panel includes international culinary personalities like chef John Wood, chef Scott Baechler, chef Enrico Enrico Bricarello, chef Gary Hunter, chef Abhijit Saha, chef Avijit Ghosh, chef Ranveer Brar, chef Enzo Oliveri and several others.

 

The contestants, who represented Iceland, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Ireland, Bhutan, Italy, Bangladesh and South Africa, were judged on metrics such as culinary skills and techniques, adherence to good health and safety and hygiene practice, working methods, minimal waste and best use of ingredients, professional appearance, attitude, dish presentation, taste and flavor.


About IIHM

International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), founded in 1994, is a part of the IndiSmart Group. The group is a large conglomerate that operates the IndiSmart Hotels and offers a wide range of services in the field of Hospitality Management Education Training & Consultancy in India as well as the South East Asia. Today, the Institute is the largest Hotel School Chain that leads in the field of International Hospitality Management Education in India with campuses at Kolkata, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and KBU Bangkok in the capital city in Thailand. 

 

IIHM was the first collegiate program in the country offering discerning students the opportunity to be trained in globally recognized skills and earn an International Degree in Hospitality Management through its collaboration with The Edinburgh Napier University, UK and tie-up with University of West London.


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