COCKTAIL COMPETITION OF HIGH STANDARD AT THE ITS

COCKTAIL COMPETITION OF HIGH STANDARD AT THE ITS

On Friday 12^th May 2000, a Cocktail competition was held in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Tourism Studies in connection with the annual Strawberry Fayre. The competition was organised by Mr. Richard Pons who is a Bar Instructor at the Institute and was sponsored by the Malta Tourism Authority together with the ITS.

Participants included a total of twenty full and part time students who are currently attending a Food & Beverage course at ITS. They were judged on their bar skills and original recipes. The Adjudicating Board was set up from the hospitality industry, wines and spirits agents, ITS academic staff and two members from the public. The Chairperson was Mr. John R. Aquilina who was assisted by Ms. Germani.

Mr. Pons was assisted by ITS students in the setting of the Hall and Bar and live music was also provided by an ITS student.

At the end of the competition, Mr. James Bingley, Food & Beverage Principal Lecturer, introduced Mr. Gerald Miller to present the trophies on behalf of the MTA to the winning competitors. The first prize was won by Mr. Brian Calleja followed by Mr. Ian Galea and Mr. Matthew Castagna.