Newsletter July
Culinary Classes for Refugees.
During the first week of July, the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ecuador (UNHCR) organized 5 culinary classes
for more than 40 young refugees in Ecuador.
The Universidad San Francisco de Quito with the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees in Ecuador (UNHCR) organized 5 Culinary Class to show how the refugees can
integrate their new society in different ways and works, among the most important:
chefs, waiters and chef assistants. The Culinary Dean Damian RAMIA and the Culinary
Arts Director Rafael VILLOTA welcomed more than 40 young refuges that come from
Colombia and Peru.
The 5 organized classes had different topics: Ecuadorian Food,
Mexican Food, Italian Food, Food Safety and Service and
Protocol. The Mexican Chef Mario JIMENEZ told us: “this guys are
eager to learn about different kinds of cuisines and I believe they
can be very good professionals”.
The Dean Ramia said at the end of these classes: “I agree to
organize these kind of classes twice a year, for me the most
important thing is help people who need support”.
The Summer Program is ending – Goodbye to the 12th Alliance promotion
From May 2nd to August 5th 2016, 48 international students coming from 12 members universities participated to the
annual Summer Program of the Worldwide Alliance. During their stay, the 12th Alliance promotion get the opportunity to
learn French cuisine, acquire new culinary skills, discover new cultures, as well as meeting people from all over the world.
Among major events of the 2016 session, the famous Cuisine du Monde Week took place in
July. On Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th, students divided into country teams did culinary
demonstrations in front of their classmates. The main objective was to cook traditional
dishes and explain food habits and customs. Then, they realized and offered a worldwide
buffet to 250 guests on Friday 15th. A good way to show their rich culinary cultures!
To conclude the program, the Concours Cuisine du Monde was organized
on Thursday 4th of August at Institut Paul Bocuse. Students divided into
country teams had to prepare a starter and a main course using specific
ingredients and technics learnt during the program. They were evaluated by
a special jury composed by Chefs of Institut Paul Bocuse, ambassadors and
honorary consuls. Congratulations to Taiwan (1st place), South Africa (2nd
place), Finland (3rd), and to all the 12th promotion who made this event a
successful culinary contest!