The Sector on a Talent Hunt 3 / Young high school chefs showcased their talents in the kitchen...

At the 3rd Inter-Tourism Vocational High School Cooking Competition, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education, the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB) and Metro Türkiye, the awards found their owners.

Students from 12 schools competed fiercely in the contest held at Gastronometro, part of Metro Türkiye, as part of the 'Sector on a Talent Hunt' project. Etiler Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School won first place in the competition.

The Inter-Tourism Vocational High School Cooking Competition, organized as part of the 'Sector on a Talent Hunt' project launched by the Association of Turkish Hoteliers (TÜROB) to contribute to the development of gastronomy tourism as well as to provide employment for graduates of tourism vocational high schools, brought young talents together once again in its third year. Etiler Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School claimed first place in the competition, which TÜROB organized in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education and Metro Türkiye. Kumburgaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School came in second, while Şişli Kervansaray Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School came in third.

At the award ceremony held at Gastronometro, Türkiye's first gastronomy discovery platform, part of Metro Türkiye, TÜROB President Müberra Eresin, expressing the happiness and pride of holding the Sector on a Talent Hunt competition for the third time, said the following about the contest: "We have been holding the inter-high school cooking competition called Sector on a Talent Hunt, which we launched to build a bridge between the tourism and hospitality sector and vocational high schools, since 2018. Gastronomy is undoubtedly one of the most appealing tourism products and travel motivations of recent years. In our country, very fine work is being done in this field, and we are witnessing wonderful projects and initiatives. It is a belated awareness, but for a country as rich in gastronomy as Türkiye, it was not difficult to achieve. As in every area within the tourism sector, gastronomy too relies heavily on a qualified workforce and experience. Therefore, young people are our most important asset and assurance in this regard. Our goal is to grow this competition, expand it across Türkiye with different categories, and present the finest and most meaningful example of school-sector cooperation in a sustainable way."

"Write your own story, like the flavors of Anatolia"

Metro Türkiye Chairman of the Board Boris Minialai, in his speech at the event, stated that supporting young chefs is one of the most important steps taken to pass on the values of Turkish cuisine to future generations. Minialai said: "Today, at Gastronometro, Türkiye's first gastronomy discovery platform, which we launched within Metro Türkiye in 2015 as a meeting point bringing together the worlds of education, R&D and gastronomy, we are sharing the excitement of our young chef candidates. I believe our young chefs carry a great responsibility for promoting Turkish cuisine on the international stage. As the chefs of the future, our young chefs will introduce Türkiye's rich flavors to the whole world and give them a taste. By learning Turkish cuisine in the best possible way, knowing its traditions, and using Geographically Indicated products in their recipes and menus, they need to take important steps toward raising awareness of Turkish cuisine. I wish for our young chefs to embrace Turkish cuisine and to write their own stories, like the flavors of Anatolia."

A total of 85 thousand TL in awards for 12 schools

Etiler Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, which came in first in the 'Sector on a Talent Hunt' competition, was awarded a 10 thousand TL gift voucher from İnoksan. Kumburgaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, which came in second, was awarded a 6 thousand TL gift voucher, while Şişli Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, which came in third, was awarded a 4 thousand TL gift voucher. Şile Borsa İstanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School received the hygiene award from Ecolab, while all participating schools were also given a package of hygiene products worth 4 thousand TL each from Ecolab. The top three schools were additionally given a chef's knife by Pirge.

SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE COMPETITION

1-Selahattin Eyyübi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

2-Kadıköy Mualla Selcanoğlu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

3-Kumburgaz Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

4-Küçükçekmece İMKB Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

5-Şişli Kervansaray Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

6-Asım Kibar Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

7-Etiler Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

8-Sarıyer Vehbi Koç Vakfı Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

9-M. İhsan Mermerci Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

10-Selimpaşa İMKB Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

11-Katip Mustafa Çelebi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

12-Şile Borsa İstanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School