IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany

by Mohammed NAALIR

The 23rd IKA Culinary Olympics organised by the German Chefs' Association will be held in Germany in October this year.

The aim of the competition is to uplift culinary standards in Sri Lanka and improve the culinary standards of young and upcoming chefs, Team Manager of Culinary Olympics Gerard Mendis said. It is a costly event. Over Rs. 18 million is required to take part in the competition.

Addressing the media at Waters Edge, he said that a large number of world renowned chefs will take part in the event.

The CGL represents all chefs in the island and is looking at various fund-raising events and support from the industry.

Gerard said that the team was confident of winning this competition. We have enough experience in competing with world giants in the culinary industry.

The individual hotels will also have the opportunity of nominating chefs to be a part of the Sri Lankan delegation at their own expense.

The Sri Lanka national culinary team is led by team manager Chef Gerard Mendis, team leader Dimuthu Kumarasinghe from Heritance Ahungalla. Chef Ushantha Kulatunga from Jet Wing Light House, Chef Manjula Wickrama from Cinnamon Grand, Chef Chamika Perera from Hilton Colombo, Chef Kasun Premachandra from Heritance Ahungalla and Chef Sanjeewa Niroshan from Grand Hotel Nuwara-Eliya will take part in the exhibition.