Bestbuy Maldives Pvt. Ltd has announced its decision to sponsor six young Maldivian chefs at the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2022 – the first major international gathering of culinary and hospitality professionals since the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The Worldchefs Congress & Expo is scheduled to take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from May 30-June 2.
The Maldivian national culinary organization, Chefs Guild of Maldives states that the Maldivian delegation that will take part in this year’s Worldchefs Congress & Expo will comprise of 20 chefs – six of whom are young culinary students.
BBM, a leading supplier of food, bakery, cooking ingredients, and non-food offerings to the culinary and hospitality industries, has pledged to sponsor the young chefs’ expenses to attend the event.
BBM, which has a history of offering young chefs training opportunities, states that the sponsorship initiative comes in line with its philosophy to support the industry and help upcoming and promising young chefs explore new opportunities.
Chefs Guild of Maldives has thanked BBM for its constant cooperation and support to the local hospitality and culinary industries, describing the company as a ‘vital partner’.
The upcoming Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2022 will witness keynotes and presentations from industry pioneers and innovators; the Educators’ Forum that comprises of representatives of 80 culinary schools from 50 countries; chefs from more than 70 countries competing for the title of World Best Chefs at the Global Chefs Challenge; the trade show of the event, “The Expo”; and the Billy Gallagher Young Chefs Forum – designed for young chefs under the age of 25 to come together with industry peers and mentors and seek new professional opportunities and learn valuable skills from each other.
Chefs Guild of Maldives has sent best wishes to the Maldivian delegation that will take part in this year’s Worldchefs Congress & Culinary Expo – an event aimed at building networks, exchanging ideas, learning from one another, and promoting global cooperation within the industry.
