Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Tourism Faculty academic staff members took part in the jury in a cooking competition held at the Elexus Hotel Resort and SPA. Drawing attention to the importance of the issue in terms of university-sector cooperation, Vice Dean of the Faculty Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Güven Ardahan stated that they gladly accepted such an offer from the hotel,. Emphasizing that Elexus Hotel broke new ground in terms of entertainment and learning, as well as the motivation of the employees, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ardahan stated that this will set an example for other businesses.
Providing information about the format of the competition, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ardahan stated that the biggest feature of the competition called “Elexus Bulli Chef” was that it was held in two stages with the participation of hotel employees not involved in cooking services, and the first stage was held with the participation of teams from different departments of the hotel. The best contestants from the three teams that made it to the finals ended with the final where they prepared a dish peculiar to the Cypriot cuisine Assist. Prof. Dr. Ardahan also added that the competition was designed in a format including Cypriot culture and cuisine.
The final stage of the competition, which started with 10 teams and 66 participants in the first stage, took place with the participation of three people. Expressing that the jury consisting of EMU Tourism Faculty Vice Deans Prof. Dr. Ali Öztüren and Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Güven Ardahan and Senior Instructors Mine Adalıer and Koral Karamanoğlu had difficulties in evaluating the products of the contestants, Prof. Dr. Ali Öztüren stated that Serap Güneş's plate from the Accounting Department won the first place for the "Molehiya with Taro Puree and Halloumi Filled Chicken" while Mehmet Kemal Yıldır from the Technical Services won the second place, and Tuğba Tiftik from the Service Department won the third place.
After the competition, Elexus Hotel, Resort and SPA management presented awards to the winners and plaques to the jury members.
