THE MIDDLE EAST HAS ITS CHOCOLATE MASTER
Cacao Barry, the French gourmet chocolate brand of Barry Callebaut Group, announced that the search for the Middle East World Chocolate Masters (WCM) has come to an end with Chef Dilip Kumara being named the winner. Kumara will go on to compete with 22 other finalists from 5 continents at the three-day World Chocolate Masters finale scheduled to be held in Paris, France in October 2022. As part of the World Chocolate Masters, Dilip created four award winning creations that were all elaborated under his idea of ‘the symphony between nature and technology’ while staying relevant under the overall theme of #TMRW. The WCM panel of leading culinary and gastronomy industry representatives came together to choose the winner based on several criteria that included theme, technique, presentation, skill,
creativity, flavour, and more. Emmanuel Ryon, the jury president, who was recognized by Meilleur Ouvrier de France Glacier (2000) was joined by Chef Gregoire Berger, Chef Andreas Krampl, Chef Nicolas Lambert and Chef Charles Azar, to assess the participants through four rounds. Chef Charles Azar, Cacao Barry Ambassador and Jury member, said: “I’ve expressed before that the World Chocolate Masters Middle East selection holds a special place in my heart. It has been an absolute pleasure to return as a judge and collaborate with the finest chefs in the world to assess the six participants that have been training for the past 18 months. I’d like to congratulate Dilip for winning and would like to stress that his ability and flair is a testimony to the Middle East’s talent pool especially in the pastry and chocolate space.” worldchocolatemasters.com OCT - NOV 2021 | HOSPITALITY NEWS ME
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