The Battle is on at the World's Biggest Culinary Extravaganza

/ -- The International Young Chef Olympiad 2019 (YCO19) kicked off to a brilliant start on 28th January, 2019 at the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Auditorium in Delhi. YCO 2019, the world's biggest Culinary Extravaganza is being presented by the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) in association with the International Hospitality Council (IHC) and supported by the Government of West Bengal. The competition has commenced from 29th January with Rounds 1 and 2 taking place on Pune, Bangalore and Delhi and the final round of competition due to take place in Kolkata on 1st and 2nd February.

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A Grand Opening Ceremony:
Professor David Foskett, the Chairman of the International Hospitality Council (IHC) and member of International YCO Council said in his address, "Food brings people together and YCO is a celebration of the future through food and mutual understanding."
Dr. Suborno Bose, Chairman of the YCO 2019 Committee and Founder & Chief Mentor of IIHM, said, "Fifty of the World's Best, having travelled halfway across the globe to be a part of the Young Chef Olympiad 2019. The story of YCO started with 15 countries in 2015 and today the number stands at 50. It is heart warming to see the extraordinary response that the Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) has received from the YCO family worldwide. Unlike previous years, YCO 2019 is different. The global reach of YCO 2019 has escalated to new highs because of social media and technology and YCO is today the biggest ever hospitality platform to promote skills and talent. This year, IIHM has 6,000 students dedicated to tell the YCO story through social media. IIHM students will be covering the participants, mentors and judges through six days."
Every year, IIHM tries to add new flavours to this melting pot of culinary art and culture. This year, we decided to spice things up a bit in the World's Biggest Culinary Challenge, by introducing a Plate Trophy. Participants who rank between 11 and 20 in the competition will compete for the Plate Trophy. This will be like a competition within the YCO competition, and we hope it will add another layer of excitement and encouragement."
Cook-off Rounds:
Final round:
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