Boma International Hospitality College emerged second while Top Chefs Culinary Institute emerged 3rd in the competition that saw the students battle it out over a six-week period showcasing recipes they had made using the recently introduced Samsung Hotblast microwave oven.
"Thank you so much Samsung and Sarova for this great chance. We were pushed to the limit and were elated to realize that the Samsung Hotblast microwave oven can do a lot more than a conventional microwave. Thank you also to the online fans who liked and shared our recipes that were put online during the public online voting process. We are also very excited about the internship opportunity we will be getting courtesy of Sarova," said an elated Josephine, who was among the winners from Kibondeni College.
The key features of the Hotblast microwave include a slim fry, bake and fermentation function which were tested during the competition.The judges included Shailender Singh, Director Food and Beverage Sarova Hotels, Avraj Marwa, Executive Chef Sarova Panafric Hotel, George Mathu, Sous Chef Sarova Panafric, Godfrey Ouda, Executive Chef Sarova Stanley and guest judge Nev Jiwani, group Managing Director Go Places.
"I have to admit choosing a winner was not so easy. We knew that these students were the best from their respective schools and this made the judging process even harder. They presented great recipes and managed to highlight the unique features of the microwave through the weekly cooking challenge I believe that the best team won," said Shailender Singh.
Mr. Singh also surprised the 1st and 2nd runner-ups by offering them two internship slots at any Sarova Hotel in the country, saying they were really impressed by their creativity. The runner-ups also won the Hotblast Microwaves for their respective schools.
