THE knowledge that there are not enough gender balance in the commercial kitchen environment has prompted the industry to introduce Master Class Fiji in a bid to promote more females in the field.
The Coliseum managing director Valentin Corchado said the Master Class Fiji was where executive chefs helped develop professionals — their attitude, skills and learning capabilities — through various culinary demonstrations.
Mr Corchado made the statement as he congratulated the Australia-Pacific Technical College’s (APTC), national trainer for commercial cookery, Alisi Delai for successfully competing in the Master Class Fiji cooking competition that recently concluded.
A statement from APTC said Ms Delai was part of a group of 12 outstanding Fijian female chefs, who successfully competed in the competition organised by the The Coliseum, which is an events and travel company, to encourage more women to pursue a profession in the culinary field.
Ms Delai was second placed and said she was delighted to have had the chance to participate in the competition. Read more…
