30/1/2018
PUNE: Pune
hosted the first round of 4th Edition of Young Chef Olympiad (YCO), the world’s
largest culinary competition, on Tuesday. The international cooking
competition, which features over 55 countries competing for the coveted YCO
trophy and a cash prize of $10,000, is supported by Ministry of Tourism,
Government of India.
The first round, which was held at International Institute of
Hotel Management, Pune, featured 10 of the 55 countries, cooking as per recipe
provided in 2 hours (Poached Egg Florentine and Lemon Soufflé) 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.
Rupinder Singh Khurana, Director, IIHM Pune, said, “IIHM Pune
was delighted to host all the participants of Group E (Philippines, Egypt,
South Korea, Kenya, Armenia, Greece, Turkey, Namibia, Mauritius and Malta). It
was a great opportunity for all of us to connect, learn and share ideas through
this wonderful platform called Young Chef Olympiad. It was extremely enlightening
to observe how thee budding talents from across the world came together and
formed a camaraderie that transcended the competition. I wish them all the best
for the further rounds.
International
Culinary Forum:
YCO also hosted an unique International Culinary Forum
on 29th January at The Westin, Pune featuring eminent chefs, mentors
and other personalities from across the world and the city. The forum
featured two panel discussions, engaging in discourse about the various issues
of the industry and potential solutions.
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