September 2008
Sep 30 2008
CULINARY TEAM CANADA OFF TO THE WORLD CULINARY OLYMPICS.
Culinary Team Canada under the patronage of the Canadian Culinary Federation will be leaving Canada on October 14th bound for Erfurt, Germany.
From October 19 – 23, Erfurt will be host to the world’s most important cooking competition, the International Exhibition of Culinary Art (IKA), - the Culinary Olympics. Held every four years, this competition attracts thousands of leading chefs from every continent who gather to compete in a huge variety of culinary competitions.
Over the years, Canada’s chefs have won many accolades and awards and are ranked among the world’s best.
Competing against over 30 international teams from around the world, Culinary Team Canada is setting its sights on winning the Culinary World Cup and being the best in the National Team competition. To do so, they must prepare a Cold Display Table, featuring a variety of foods from buffet platters and canapés to petit fours and sugar displays, and a Hot
Competition featuring a three-course menu prepared and served to 110 people in 2 hours.
Managed by John Carlo Felicella, Culinary Arts Department Head at Vancouver Community College the team is made up of Captain, Tobias MacDonald, La Belle Auberge Restaurant, Ladner BC. Pas try Chef, Mickey Zhao, St. Germain Bakery. Scott Jaeger, The Pear Tree Restaurant, Burnaby BC. Hamid Salimian, The Westin Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria BC. and Cameron Huley, The St. Charles Golf and Country Club, Winnipeg MB.
You are invited to meet the chefs of Culinary Team Canada – film or photograph behind the scenes kitchen preparations and sample their Hot Three Course Menu that will be served as part of the competition in Germany
on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 7-9pm
JJ’s Restaurant, Vancouver Community College 707 West Pender Street, Vancouver
General Public Ticket s $70.00 Call 604 318 1633
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