The stakes are getting higher and Singapore is getting more serious about dishing out the best in culinary offerings onto the international table. Interested in being part of the new force that whips up magic in the kitchen? You may want to look out for this then.
NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) and the Singapore Chefs Association (SCA) have joined forces to spice things up by nurturing the skills and raising the professional standards of young talent in Singapore’s vibrant culinary scene through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was
signed on 24 November 2016.
The three-year agreement will see both parties working together to build up a strong and qualified Singaporean core for the highly competitive food and beverage sector.
The MOU will provide new opportunities to better develop trainees’ skills in the kitchen, broaden their perspectives and provide them with the necessary knowledge to advance in their careers, in the present and the future.
Joint Efforts
Initiatives under the MOU will see a slew of new training platforms and masterclasses centred on segments of the culinary arts such as ‘Competition Training for Young Inspiring Chefs’.
Such classes will see renowned award-winning Singaporean chefs share with trainees their knowledge and experiences in competitions such as the recent IKA Culinary Olympics, where Singapore’s National Culinary Team was crowned overall champion. These close engagements are also intended to inspire the
next generation of young chefs.
“We need to instil the importance of continuous skills upgrading and hone our young pool of culinary talents on the art and science of cooking. There is a difference between good cooking and learning culinary skills that make food great.
“It is imperative for a chef to continuously sharpen his skills to be a master of his profession. I welcome and value this partnership with SCA because we believe in nurturing and developing our local Singaporean core to be future-ready,” said e2i CEO Gilbert Tan.
