The eGourmet Challenge

By Priya Devi

Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:18

AMERICAN HOSPITALITY ACADEMY presents The eGourmet Challenge - A Global Culinary Demonstration Competition !

The American Hospitality Academy has created the eGourmet Challenge – a global culinary demonstration competition. The competition has been organized to celebrate the historic launch of AHA"s World Campus and to promote hospitality and culinary arts as an exciting career path in one of the fastest growing industries in the world!

High school graduates eager to pursue a rewarding career in hospitality, college students enrolled in hospitality or culinary arts programs and professionals in the industry who wish to gain formal training are encouraged to participate.

Through World Campus students around the world are now provide universal access to quality and affordable education in hospitality and the culinary arts.

The eGourmet Challenge

Participants will be required to create a 4 minute to 8 minute video of the preparation of one innovative appetizer from their country that would be appealing to all age groups and palatable to different cultures. The purpose of the video is to inform the viewer about the appetizer being prepared while inspiring and developing the viewer"s interest about your country and it"s culinary delights.

Categories

Professional

Open to those currently employed in hospitality related institutions who wish to gain continuing education and training. in hospitality.

Non-Professional or Student Category

For students currently enrolled in hospitality, hotel management or culinary arts programs in any college or institute of higher education.

Amateur

For high school graduates who are eager to pursue a rewarding hospitality related career.

All Entrants must, at minimum, have graduated from high school. Entrants under the age of 18 years of age will require permission of their parent/legal guardian to participate in the competition.

Ist Price: Full scholarship for Diploma in International Hospitality Management (DIHM) or Diploma in International Culinary Arts (DICA) value USD 18,480

2nd Price: Full scholarship for Hospitality Management Certificate (HMC) value USD 7,040

3rd Price: Full scholarship for Hospitality Professional Certificate (HPC) value USD 3,520

4th Price: Full scholarship for SERVLEAD Certificate (Service Leadership in a Multiculturual Place) value USD 2,640

Entry Deadlines

Entries will start being accepted at 12:01 AM on March 21st, 2010.
Submission Deadline 11:59 PM on April 12th, 2010.
The winners will be announced on April 22nd, 2010.

The American Hospitality Academy (AHA) is headquartered in the USA with regional offices all over the world. For over 25 years AHA has provided world-class hospitality education to thousands of students from over 70 different countries. For the first time, AHA"s Diploma and Certificate courses in International Hospitality Management are now being made available , through AHA World Campus. World Campus allows students to gain an American qualification without leaving home. They can study at their own pace and in their own time from any location – all they need is a computer and the internet. The eGourmet Challenge has been organized by AHA to celebrate this historic launch of World Campus and to promote an exciting career path in one of the fastest growing industries in the world today.

Co-Sponsor

The eGourmet Challenge is co-sponsored by Pearson Publications. Pearson is one of the world"s largest producers and distributors of textbooks and educational materials in both printed and digital format.