Capacity-Building for the Next Generation

The Chefs Association of Nepal (CAN) was established in1996 as the umbrella organization for Nepalese culinary professionals across the country. It was created as a platform for sharing and building on the knowledge and skills of these professionals to foster the growth, diversification, and sustainability of the industry. As part of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, CAN has been conducting a capacity-building program for young chefs. In association with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), the Association has held trainings in seven provinces of Nepal so far this year under the leadership of CAN Chairman Mr. Shyam Bahadur Lama.

The one-week advanced course covers hygiene and sanitation, inventory management, waste management, recipe development, food preparation, and menu budgeting. It also focuses on the preparation of ethnic cuisines with modern techniques, adapted to the cultural practices of the provinces to help develop tourism. Young chefs from restaurants and hotels in Newari, Thakali, Maithili, Aryan, Tharu, Magar, Gurung, Tamang, and Sherpa have participated.

Germany

Become a Face of IKA 2024

From 2-7 February 2024, the 26th IKA/Culinary Olympics will take place in Stuttgart, where international teams and individual exhibitors will once again compete for Olympic gold. For the first time in IKA history, in chefs and fans worldwide can support the event and secure a spot on the new digital IKA Faces Wall. From an amount of 12 euros, anybody worldwide who is interested can become a ‘Face of IKA’ by sending a portrait or selfie of themselves.

More than 60 different faces from all over the world are already part of it. They appear online in the run-up to IKA 2024, as well as on site in Stuttgart on the IKA Faces Wall. Talking about Stuttgart—right now, teams and individual exhibitors are registering for IKA online. The official draw of the competition days for National, Junior National, and Community Catering teams will take place on May 16th 2023 and will be streamed live. Visit the IKA website for more information: culinary-olympics.com