IFCA AWARDS-2009

IFCA is association with CUSTOM CULINARY has conducted the first STUDENT CHEF CONTEST for 3rd year culinary and Hotel Management Students.The Competition was based on the rules of intercontinental culinary competition as laid by WACS. The final twelve participatnts selected from three Zonal preliminary rounds held at Delhi,Mumbai & Chennai met in Hyderabad at Culinary Academy Of India for the final round. In all 14 students Chefs completed in the finals.The Competition was monitered by CHEF BHARANIDHARAN of CUSTOM CULINARY.The jury compressed of CHEF VIJAY BHASKARAN and CHEF J.T.YARDLY,CHEF NAMBI and CHEF KRISHNA KUMAR. The student Chefs prepared an Appetizer,Main Course and a Dessert within the stipulated time of 4 hours. The Participants were allowed to use all the Custom Culinary pre-mixes,pastes and bases as part of their dish. M.RAMAKRISHNA of Culinary Academy Of India has emerged as the WINNER for the dishes made by him.His Appetizer was SEA FOOD ENSEMBLE,Main course was HERB CRUSTED LAMB LOIN and the Dessert was ALMOND & PISTACHIO MIGNON. M.RAMAKRISHNA was awarded the WINNERS TROPHY for being adjudged the STUDENT CHEF OF THE YEAR-2009-2010. and also CULINARY ACADEMY OF INDIA WINS THE 'THE BEST CULINARY EDUCATOR -2008','BEST CONTRIBUTING DELEGATES FOR IFCA MEET'BY CHEF SUDHAKAR N RAO AND CHEF AKSHAY KULKARNI