Wintec News

Students face off in the kitchen at the Waikato Culinary Fare

Posted On: Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Up to 300 students will test their cooking, cocktail making and hospitality skills at the Waikato Culinary Fare this Thursday and Friday.

The two day event features dozens of different culinary competitions where students get to show off their flair for food while also experiencing the intensity of a professional kitchen and restaurant.

In the magic box team event, a team of two cookery students must create a three course meal with mystery ingredients in two and a half hours. Also worth watching is the knife skills challenge, or watching students create a healthy cuisine brunch or the more traditional Devonshire tea. Outside of the kitchen you can watch barista and table setting competitions.

Sara Refoy, Wintec’s Head of School of International Tourism, Hospitality and Events, says: “The Waikato Culinary Fare is an opportunity for both Wintec hospitality students and secondary students to display their skills, innovation and creativity in the kitchen.”

This is the seventh year Wintec has been involved with the Waikato Culinary Fare, jointly hosting the event with Cater Plus Services.

The Waikato Culinary Fare is open to the public so please come along and check out what’s happening on Thursday June 30 and Friday July 1 at our Centre for Hospitality (Block L), Wintec Campus, Avalon Drive. See a map of our Rotokauri campus.

View the programme here.