INTERNATIONAL CULINARY STUDENTS' COMPETITION FOR TOURISM AND CATERING INSTITUTIONS

The Institute of Tourism Studies is again holding an International Culinary Students' Competition for Tourism and Catering Institutions. The first Competition was held in Malta in November, 1998, followed by another held in Michigan, United States of America in 1999. The 2^nd Malta International Students' Competition will be hosted by the ITS between 6^th and 10^th of November, 2000.

Teams from Couvi Elishout Avondschool of Belgium, Oxford College for Further Education of England and the Edinburgh Teleford College of Scotland will be measuring their skills and expertise in friendly competition with one another and with their local culinary colleagues, the members of the ITS team.

Between Monday and Thursday, each team will in turn host a dinner where they will prepare and serve a selection of dishes from their respective national cuisine. These evenings are open to the general public.

This year ITS has added a surprise – an amateur cooks' competition open to those members of the general public who fancy themselves as having the special culinary talents. This, together with a cocktail competition, will spice up the visiting competitors "rest day" and undoubtedly unearth some new local star performers.

Judging will be conducted by a team of experts headed by Chief Judge Bill Kendrew, who together with Michael Sullivan and Sidney Bond, are familiar faces in Malta's culinary circles.

The Institute acknowledges the support given by Air Malta, the main sponsors of this event, who together with various other sponsors, make it possible for the Institute to hold this prestigious competition.