Intercollege: Multiple Gold Medals at HO.RE.CA Gastronomia Expo 2023
Intercollege: The Culinary Arts Dream Team, awarded a gold medal in the category “Best Culinary School” of Cyprus. Characterized as the “Leader” of medals at the HO.RE.CA Gastronomia Expo 2023.
The HO.RE.CA. Gastronomia Expo 2023 exhibition was organized by the Cyprus Chefs Association from November 9 to November 12, 2023. Intercollege’s Culinary Arts students, through their hard, cooperative and coordinated work, managed to win the category «Best Culinary School» of Cyprus with a gold medal.
The Culinary Arts programs of Intercollege, have deservedly, for the past years, held the top position in haute cuisine studies in Cyprus, with its ambassadors being the hundreds of Chef graduates, who excel in the kitchens in both Cyprus and abroad. In the last seven years, the Culinary Arts programs of Intercollege have won the title “Best Culinary School”, five times in a row.
Moreover, Intercollege Culinary Arts Degree student Miltos Miltiadous was awarded with the silver medal in the “Chef of the Year 2023” category.
Sincere congratulations to several graduates of the Intercollege Culinary Arts programme, who competed and won in various other categories.
| Category | Students | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL TEAM – Three-Course Menu – Cook and Serve |
Konstantina Papaioannou Marina Vouzouni Theognosia Demetriou Daniel Paschali |
GOLD |
| Chef of the Year | Miltos Miltiadous | SILVER |
| TERTIARY EDUCATION – Pasta Dish Appetizer and Fish/ Seafood Main Course |
Eleni Vakana Nefeli Koritsa |
GOLD |
| Young Chef of The Year – “Skills Cyprus” | Maria Michael | BRONZE |
| Young Pastry Chef of the Year | Evgenia Loizou | SILVER |
| Young Chef of The Year – “Skills Cyprus” | Dimitris Lipertis He competed with the Four Seasons Hotel team |
SILVER |
| Chocolate work (STATIC) | Intercollege students The exhibit was prepared in the course ICUL 304 by the 3rd year Culinary Arts Management students. |
SILVER |
| Risotto appetizer/ Pork Main Course | Theognosia Demetriou He competed with the Four Seasons Hotel team |
GOLD |
| Fish Appetizer and Chicken Main Course | Flourentzos Patsalis He competed with the Nissi Beach Hotel team |
GOLD |
| Fish Appetizer and Chicken Main Course | Marios Papacharalambous He competed with the Four Seasons Hotel team |
SILVER |
| Risotto Appetizer and Pork Main Course | Simos Stefanou He competed with the Alexander the Great – Kanika Hotels team |
SILVER |
| Finger Foods | Alexis Kallas and Daniel Spanos They competed with the Atlantica Mare Village- Ayia Napa team |
GOLD |
| Young Chef of The Year – “Skills Cyprus | Christina Erodotou She competed with the Amara Hotel team |
GOLD |
| Chocolate work | Michalis Mavromoustakis He competed with the Puratos team |
SILVER |
| Risotto Appetizer and Pork Main Course | Stelios Papastylianou He competed with the Βistrot 55 team |
SILVER |
| Risotto Appetizer and Pork Main Course | Andreas Shiakallis He competed with the Amathus Hotel team |
SILVER |
| Fish Appetizer and Chicken Main Course | Andreas Pieroua He competed with the restaurant Ta Spitika tis Zoes team |
SILVER |
| Risotto Appetizer and Pork Main Course | Marios Kappelides He competed with the Kanika Olympic Ayia Napa team |
GOLD |
| Risotto Appetizer and Pork Main Course | Giorgos Antoniou and Victoras Xenofontos They competed with the Atlantica Mare Village- Ayia Napa team |
GOLD |
Mrs. Maria Charitou and Mr. Christos Temerea (Instructors/Trainers) were our students’ succorers and supporters during their preparation period.
The competitions were held based on the international competition standards and with certified, by the World Association of Chefs’ Societies, judges (worldchefs.org).
