Held on 11-13 June at the Philippine Trade and Training Center in Pasay City, the GSTA student teams went head to head with other nine culinary institutions.
HONG KONG/MANILA – Genting-Star Tourism Academy (GSTA) triumphed at the Manila Food and Beverage Expo (MAFBEX) 2014 with its culinary students winning two gold awards in the Cake Decorating and Pasta Live Cookery categories.
Held on 11-13 June at the Philippine Trade and Training Center in Pasay City, the GSTA student teams went head to head with other nine culinary institutions such as De La Salle University Lipa, University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, Treston College and Miriam College, to name a few. GSTA Culinary Arts students Edward Maagad, Alexis Gabaldon, Jaime Leonardo Jr., Glory Jane Enriquez, Jake Matthew Estoesta and Jorge Alda succeeded in taking the highly coveted Gold Awards with their winning dishes – Majestic Autumn (Cake Decorating) and Shrimp-Peach Ravioli and Crab Cake Claw served with Uni-saffron Cream Sauce and Citrus Roe (Pasta Live Cookery).
“We are happy to have this opportunity to showcase and develop our students’ talent in the competition arena. It’s already a proud moment for us to get them ready for the culinary battle, so seeing them win is like icing on the cake,” said Chef Loren Yatco, Culinary Program Tutor of GSTA , who guides and nurtures the student teams to success.
MAFBEX is an annual event that brings together traders, food manufacturers and other stakeholders to highlight industry innovations and developments. One of its main highlights is the Culinary and Bread and Pastry competition that open to the country’s top culinary schools and institutions.
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