Young culinary talents compete in Polish regional and national contests

Students from various vocational schools participated in recent culinary and service competitions in Poland. In Jelenia Góra, Mariia Didenko and Michał Kamiński from the St. Staszic Technical and Vocational School “Handlówka” won the first Polish Championship of Young Culinary Talents, receiving the “Kryształowy Jelonek” award. Their winning dish featured venison loin with peas, parsnip, pine shoots, and black chanterelles. The competition included teams from Wałbrzych, Bielsko-Biała, and Biedrzychowice, with a jury led by Swiss chef Kurt Scheller.

In Kędzierzyn-Koźle, the second Provincial Culinary and Waiter Competition, “Autumn on the Plate and Table,” saw students from Zespół Szkół nr 1 take first place in both the culinary and waiter categories. Julia Marek and Magdalena Plis won the service portion, while Michalina Luksemburg and Oliwia Kściuk won the culinary portion. The event included participants from the Opole Voivodeship and guests from the Czech Republic.