New Delhi | January 28, 2018

Ambassador Dr Ahmed Albanna attended the opening ceremony of Young Chef olympaid 2018, the world's biggest culinary extravaganza, International Young Chef Olympiad 2018 (YCO 2018), organized by International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) from January 28 to February 2, 2018. The event, supported by the ministry of Tourism will see teams from more than 50 countries compete for the winner's trophy, a cash prize of Rs 10,000. Season IV promises to be much bigger and better than the previous ones with more than 50 countries participating. It is scheduled to take place from January 28 to February 2, 2018. Participating in the Young Chef Olympiad is a dream come true for any young chef anywhere in the world who will step into the world of varied tastes and cuisines.

Students Were gearing up towards fighting the battle - fork, knife and ladle in hand. The 2018 Olympiad has three rounds as compared to four rounds in previous years. The opening ceremony was held at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi. The first round of competition for each team will take place in Delhi, Pune and Bangalore. Round II and the Grand Finale is scheduled to take place in Kolkata at the Hyatt Regency and the IIHM campus.