31 October 2019

"Young Chef Nutrition Workshop" presented by Shanghai Disney Resort’s International Chefs Day festival is open! How much do you know about healthy food?



Bananas, broccoli, apples, carrots, oranges, spinach... Do these healthy foods often appear on your table? Especially for the growing children, they are the best nutrition choice. But how to make children love to eat healthy food?
Today, a special healthy food nutrition class begins in hangtou Primary School, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Chefs from the Shanghai Disney FB team vividly explained the important role of healthy food for teenagers' health to nearly 100 students in the activity of "Young Chef Nutrition workshop", and carried out interesting experience activities, so that students could easily master the knowledge of nutrition and health in the fun of making and tasting healthy and delicious food by themselves.

This special presentation is also part of the celebration of International Chef's Day on 20 October. The theme of this year's chef's Day is "How healthy food works!". At the beginning of the activity, Ms. Darlene, director of Food & Beverage Operation Department of Shanghai Disneyland Resort, and Mr. Wei Pingjun, Secretary of Hangtou Primary School shared the importance of nutritious and healthy life with the students. Later, Chef Alan Orreal, Culinary Director of Shanghai Disneyland Resort, introduced the history of International Chef’s Day and this year's theme to the students, and shared his chef dream.

Look, the students at the scene can listen carefully!

The shape of Mickey head by themselves. Every student who has successfully completed the production has obtained a "Young Chef Nutrition Workshop” completion certificate. Congratulations!


In addition to learning, the students also actively participated in the on-site game interaction. The ambassador of Shanghai Disneyland Resort and the Disney volunteers team organized the game full of knowledge and interest, so that the students have a deeper understanding of healthy food, and the winner of the game can also get beautiful gifts.

A variety of nutritious buffet lunch prepared by the culinary team for the students marked a complete end to today's activity. Salad, staple food, dessert, fruit and a variety of dishes not only taste delicious, but also integrate with the concept of healthy collocation. 








10 October 2019

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EYCC Culinary Reading Day, 13 October




Culinary Reading Day is an EYCC initiative to encourage Young Chefs to read and research.


For more information

Topic: Culinary Reading Day
Date: Sunday, 13 October 2019
Time: 10.30 AM onwards
Location: ECA Library / Training Room
Mentors: EYCC Committee Members
Fees: Free of charge for ECA members upon reservation




18 June 2019

The Establishment Ceremony of the 2020 IKA Culinary Olympic China National Culinary Young Chef Team


March 11, the China Cuisine Association officially announced the organization of the China Culinary Team to participate in the 25th Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA) Culinary Olympic in 2020.

June 11, the establishment ceremony of the 2020 IKA Culinary Olympic China National Culinary Young Chef Team was held in Qingdao.

At the ceremony, the China Culinary Young Chef Team formed the unit, Vice President of the China Cuisine Association - Bian Jiang, the invited Vice President and the chairman of the celebrity kitchen committee Gao Bingyi both attended the ceremony and gave a speech. Alan Orreal, the advisor of the China Culinary Young Chef Team and Chairman of the Youth Committee of the WorldChefs Federation, expressed his best wishes through a video, and wished an outstanding achievement in the 2020 World Olympic Culinary Competition (IKA).

The 2016 IKA Culinary Olympic Competition China Cuisine Association was invited the WorldChefs Association to form a 20-member China team to participate in the competition, and achieved excellent results in four silver.

It is reported that through the recommendation of many domestic catering vocational colleges and catering enterprises, after the China Cuisine Association assessment, there are currently 6 young chefs selected for the China Young Chef Team. According to the competition and related colleges and catering enterprises, some outstanding young chefs will be selected into the youth team. In February 2020, the China Culinary Team and the China Culinary Young Chef Team will jointly go to Germany to participate in the IKA Culinary Olympic Culinary.