The Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) and Team Canada for the Bocuse d'Or international competition were pleased to receive the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, who came to the ITHQ to tour its brand-new Bocuse d'Or Canada National Training Centre and speak with the Canadian team preparing for these culinary Olympics. The tour was also attended by Alvin Leung, Canada's only Michelin-starred chef and the team's national coach, who was at the ITHQ for the Montréal en lumière festival.
Left to right: Liza Frulla, General Director of the ITHQ; Chef Gilles Herzog, Coach for Team Canada at the Bocuse d'Or and ITHQ instructor; Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages; Alexy Jetté, Commis and ITHQ graduate; Chef Samuel Sirois, Bocuse d'Or Candidate and ITHQ instructor; Chef Alvin Leung, National Coach for Team Canada.
"The Bocuse d'Or competition is an exceptional opportunity for Canada to show its gastronomy to the world. The Bocuse d'Or National Training Centre will allow Samuel Sirois, ITHQ culinary athlete, chef and instructor, to train in a kitchen that is identical to the one he will compete in at upcoming events. The invaluable support of Minister Mélanie Joly and Canada Economic Development will put victory within accessible reach for our current Team Canada and our teams to come. Winning the Bocuse d'Or would help put Canada on the map as an exceptional culinary destination." - Liza Frulla, General Director of the ITHQ
"Tourism is a growing industry. Again last year, the sector set a record with more than 21.1 million international visitors. Canadian chefs are a source of pride and a great reason to travel to this country. Whether they garner critical acclaim or proudly represent us at international competitions, they inspire us and make us proud. Projects like this one showcase Montreal's and Canada's culinary tourism sector on the international scene. I wish the best of luck to the ITHQ chefs."- Mélanie Joly, MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
Team Canada en route to Peru
After winning the Canadian selection for the Bocuse d'Or, Team Canada is now preparing to face the best chefs in the Americas at the continental qualifier on May 2 and 3 in Lima, Peru. Chef Samuel Sirois will be guided in this adventure by Chef Gilles Herzog, Coach and eminent ITHQ instructor, and assisted by Alexy Jetté, a brilliant graduate who will serve as Commis. The ITHQ is confident that the Canadian team will emerge victorious from this step on its way to reaching the international grand finale in Lyon in 2021.
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