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Maltese for Best Young Cook in the World
By MaltaMedia News
May 8, 2008 - 9:44:48 AM

Adrian Buttigieg, chef de partie at the Hotel Phoenicia has been invited to attend the World Association of Chefs Society Congress 2008 to be held in Dubai between 11 and 15 May, and competing for the Hans Bueschkens Trophy. 

At 21, Buttigieg he will be vying for the Best Young Cook in the World.  
The competition is a practical cookery test called a mystery box challenge.

Chefs competing in this challenge have to prepare a 3 course meal using only the ingredients found in the mystery box.  The meal has to be prepared in three and a half hours and is to serve six persons. Mr Buttigieg is the only Maltese chef participating in this event which will be held at the Sheik Rashid Hall of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Mr Buttigieg was declared winner of the Junior Chef of the Year 2007 in the ‘Malta Kulinarja’ Cookery and Culinary Arts Championships late last year.  His entry, consisting of the preparation of a three course meal for four in two hours, was judged by a panel of eight international judges from the UK, Holland, Germany, Italy and Cyprus assisted by Maltese judges. Following this achievement, Mr Guido Debono, chairman of the Malta Cookery and Food Association, selected him for this worldwide competition.

Victor Borg, Executive Chef for Hotel Phoenicia said: “Adrian has great potential and we are proud to have him as part of the brigade.  The recruitment of people like Adrian is a testimonial of the customer service Hotel Phoenicia invests in, and of the belief that our employees are our greatest asset,” he continued.



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