Hospitality Campus Scooped Multiple Accolades at CATEX in Dublin Ireland

Students and staff from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of Further Education and Training, Hospitality Campus were ecstatic recently as they scooped multiple accolades at CATEX in the RDS Dublin, Ireland. This event, hosted by the Panel of Chefs of Ireland, took place over three days at CATEX, RDS, Dublin Ireland this February. The largest show case for food, drink and hospitality industry, this year’s event welcomed scores of competitors from all over Ireland. Students from the Hospitality Campus spent weeks preparing for the prestigious competition, perfecting their skills in their respective categories. Over three days, the team from the Hospitality Campus took home an incredible haul of awards, winning 22 Gold, 13 Silver, and 9 bronze, plus the title of Chef of the Year. The Competition, run by the Irish Panel of Chefs, is an excellent test of competitor’s knowledge and skills, helping to raise the standards of culinary excellence while preparing them for a career in the exciting world of professional cookery and front-of-house skills.