If you love wine, you surely love cheese as well.
Creative cheese professionals will gather to explore new possibilities in cheese service and compete in knowledge and skill at the "1st Cheese Professional Service Competition," a contest specialized in cheese service.
The event will be held on April 16 at Gakushikaikan.
Here are the details.
About the Competition
The "Cheese Professional Service Competition" is a contest truly dedicated to cheese service, where professionals active in restaurants, cheese shops, and other venues as cheese professionals compete in the knowledge and skills needed to serve cheese to guests.
In the preliminary round held in February, an examination on specialized knowledge regarding the history, production, and distribution of cheeses from around the world was conducted, determining 9 semifinalists.
In the semifinals and finals, contestants will be judged on their ability to handle multifaceted demands, including food and beverage service skills, cheese retail knowledge, and application-specific techniques.
9 Semifinalists
This time, the semifinals and finals will be contested by the 9 participants who made it through the rigorous preliminary round.
9 Semifinalists (in 50-sound Japanese syllabary order)
- Ryuji Aoki (Aichi Prefecture / WINE Shop cave Mitsukura)
- Hirofumi Iwamoto (Osaka Prefecture / RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka Restaurant Chambord)
- Keiko Kasai (Tokyo / THE WINE)
- Gotaro Kawamura (Tokyo / La Tortue)
- Yuta Kusaba (Tokyo / Imperial Hotel La Brasserie)
- Shino Hayakawa (Gifu Prefecture / Pain Chinon)
- Yasuko Hirai (Ehime Prefecture / Rakusai Co., Ltd.)
- Machie Maeda (Aichi Prefecture / Ryotei Kawayu)
- Yoshimi Yamada (Tokyo / L'ecole du Vin)
By the way, the award ceremony and networking party are also open to the general public.
The fee is 5,500 yen for general admission and 4,400 yen for members.
Why not take this opportunity to participate?
Reference
"Cheese Professional Service Competition"
● Date & Time: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:00–12:00 Semifinal Judging / 9 participants (Closed to public)
- Examination testing specialized cheese knowledge, etc.
13:00–16:00 Final Judging / 3 participants (Open to public)
- Public presentation skill judging, various service technique judging, etc.
17:00–18:30 Results Announcement & Award Ceremony / Networking Party
- General comments by the Tournament Committee Chairperson
- Winner interview, photo session
Networking Party (Cheese Buffet)
Venue: Gakushikaikan (3-28 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Gakushikaikan Website: https://www.gakushikaikan.co.jp/access/
Award Ceremony & Networking Party Participation Fee
General: 5,500 yen / Members: 4,400 yen
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