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Chefs Day 2005
Since International Chefs Day was inaugurated last
year, 20 October has been marked as a special occasion
by culinarians to salute the profession and create
awareness of chefs who have set remarkable industry
standards for the art of cooking. The commemorative
day was initiated by the World Association of Cooks
Societies (WACS), which counts over eight million
chefs from all over the world as members.
The main aim of this special day is for chefs from
72 countries to create massive awareness of the profession
by hosting culinary competitions, demonstrations and
charity events to raise funds for the international
culinary community. Government officials, charity
organisations and tourism boards of each country will
come together to drive the vision of WACS, as well
as raise the profile of the associations.
Events organised include a slew of charity functions.
The Hong Kong Chef Association (HKCA) for one is celebrating
the event by hosting a charity luncheon buffet to
raise funds for Ho Chi Association, a school for the
handicapped. Over in Australia, a larger scale of
activities has been planned. The Australian Culinary
Federation (ACF) has registered with the World Guinness
Book of Records to attempt making the world’s
largest galantine at 12 metres. The proceeds from
the sale of portions of the giant dish will be donated
to charity.
Over in Singapore, the Singapore Chefs Association
(SCA) will be serving lunches in various charitable
organisations. The brigade of prominent chefs has
devised a plan to visit homes like the Sunlove Dementia
Day Care centre and the Rainbow Centre Special School
to provide meals lovingly prepared for the special
audience.
Other chefs around the world are celebrating by organising
events to garner publicity for their associations.
In India, the National Culinary Congress held earlier
this month (in conjunction with International Chefs
Day) organised a culinary competition among 50 colleges
and hotels. This event was a strategic move to garner
more attention for the Indian Chefs Federation (ICF),
which saw a large audience getting involved in culinary
activities.
Apart from paying tribute to the talents and skills
of chefs all over the world, International Chefs Day
is more than a special day to celebrate the ingenuity
of the profession; it is indeed a day for these industry
leaders and food lovers to celebrate the appreciation
of food through goodwill.
In this special supplement, we will update and feature
the various activities and pictures from various chef
association celebrations as they come in.
Happy Chefs Day!
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