NEWSLETTER NOV-DECEMBER 2016 1 | Page 5

Newsletter November-December The Hurst Campus – South Africa INTERNATIONAL PASTRY CONTEST On Wednesday November 16th, Hurst Campus facilitated the international pastry contest. Participants had to recreate an amazing classic pastry demonstrated by Chef Pierre Lombard, Pastry Chef at the Hurst Campus. The selected pastry was a classic fruit tart with extravagant tuile work. It was an awesome fun event and the 14 contestants enjoyed it tremendously. They all did very well, but at the end only the top 3 were awarded. Thelma du Plessis was the winner of the pre-selection and qualified for the online final. THREE ALLIANCE ALUMNI PRESENTED THE ALLIANCE SUMMER PROGRAM Braam, Nicole and Emmanuel, the three Alumni who were at Institut Paul Bocuse last summer, did a presentation on their time in France. It was very informative and everyone who attended the presentation wanted to visit Institut Paul Bocuse and enroll in the next Summer Programs! COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS During the Chef Paul Bocuse Week 2016, numerous cooking demonstrations were set up in the campus. Most of them focused on classic French and Bocuse recipes. On November Thursday 17th, students attended to a demonstration of Paul Bocuse most famous recipes. COOKBOOK PRESENTATION Throughout the whole week, Hurst Campus hosted a special event: the presentation of the Worldwide Alliance Cookbook. The book was presented and promoted in the school library. A good way for visitors and students to discover this rich culinary masterpiece. Berjaya University College of Hospitality - Malaysia As the 17th and only Malaysian-based member of the Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance, Berjaya University College of Hospitality hosted the Chef Paul Bocuse Week 2016 featuring two weeks of exciting events, workshops and exhibitions at its premises in BERJAYA Times Square, Kuala Lumpur. The line-up of specially-curated events included, amongst others, classes and workshops on pralines, artisanal French breads, mixology, and Peruvian cuisine appreciation; wine certification courses, and a gala dinner dedicated to Chef Paul Bocuse to end the celebrations in style! Here some pictures of the event. GALA DINNER WINE & PASTRY WORKSHOPS LOST FOOD PROJECT PERU MUCHO GUSTO