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20 October
2004
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Celebrating International
Chefs’ Day in Hong Kong
By Rudy Muller
The World Association of Cooks Societies (WACS) declared
October 20, 2004 to be the first International Chefs’
Day. This event was called into life earlier this year
at the last WACS conference in Dublin, Ireland and is
the brainchild of our honorary WACS President Bill Gallagher.
On that day, chefs from every corner of the world organized
and participated in special events in recognition of
our trade and to celebrate and promote our colourful
profession.
In Hong Kong, the HKCA as a member of WACS contributed
to this event in a special and rewarding way.
Our Committee decided that chefs from different hotels,
restaurants, clubs and catering institutions would get
together and cook for the 600 children of the Hong Chi
Association, a charity which operates the Hong Chi Pine
Hill Advanced Training Centre and relies mainly on donations
to run and maintain its facilities.
We decided to create a simple buffet and asked our professional
colleagues and suppliers for some help. The response
from our friends in the industry was resounding. We
ended up with over 40 chefs and VTC students participating
and many sponsors shipping food items, providing a chilled
delivery truck, utensils, etc.
It was a great pleasure and heart warming to receive
so much help from everyone considering that this is
the first good year in the Hong Kong food service industry
in a long time.
We were able to put up a great show and buffet for the
children. We had an entertainer who put a smile on the
children’s faces and the food was just outstanding
and a real treat for everyone. The lunch lasted until
2:30 in the afternoon.
At the end of the day, everyone was happy and satisfied.
A great deed was done. This was only possible because
of the hard work by the chefs and their establishments,
and most of all, because of the generous sponsorship
from our suppliers. Without their support, it would
have been impossible to put up such an array of great
food.
On behalf of the HKCA, I’d like to thank the following
sponsors: Gastro Primo, Goodwell Sam Cheong, Classic
Fine Foods, La Rose Noire, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Delicia,
HKEC, Bankers Club, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mee Mee Noodle,
Tai Hing BBQ, Langham Place, Poison Ivy, dine@home,
Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong Disneyland, Teca, Unilever
Bestfoods (HK) Ltd., one-thirty-one, VTC, Con Agra Food-
Asia Pacific, Angliss HK Food Service, Jebsen Fine Wine,
Sea Fall Ball, Pret A Manger, Amoy Dim Sum, Wilson Foods,
Bayern Gourmet Food and Cathay Pacific Catering Services.
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