Fifth Excelencias Gourmet International Gastronomic Seminar in Havana
The Excelencias Group is going to gather in Havana, June 22-24, the finest chefs, bartenders, maîtres, sommeliers and gastronomic workers from Cuba and other nations during the 5th Excelencias International Gastronomic Seminar Havana 2015, organized to debate on cuisine, cocktails and the modern sommelier realm, gastronomic communication and new scenarios of Cuban restaurants.
The 5th Excelencias International Gastronomic Seminar Havana 2015 will be attended by suppliers and distributors of food and beverages, managers, chefs, bartenders and maîtres from restaurants of hotel and extra-hotels groups; workers from private restaurants, as well as entrepreneurs and executives from organizations and entities related to the travel industry and services.
The event is scheduled to include master lectures, spaces to share experiences among restaurant owners, as well as tasting sessions and pairings of different products, and the final stage of Best Excelencias Gourmet 2015 Sommelier Contest, 15x15 Contest and Gin Tonic Contest, open to all restaurants from the Caribbean and Cuba.
The Excelencias Group has called both events along with the Ministry of Tourism’s Tourism Education System (FORMATUR is the Spanish acronym), Republic of Cuba’s Federation of Culinary Associations, Cuba’s Bartenders Association and Cuba’s Sommeliers Club.
The Gastronomic Seminars organized by the Excelencias Group are endorsed by the Iberian-American Gastronomy Academy, in which the Excelencias Group’s CEO, Mr. Jose Carlos de Santiago, is the Ambassador to Latin America and the Caribbean.
5th EXCELENCIAS GOURMET INTERNATIONAL GASTRONMIC SEMINAR
JUNE 22, 23 – 24, 2015
Memories Miramar Hotel, Havana
Cuisine, cocktails and modern sommelier realm, gastronomic communication and new scenarios of Cuban restaurants
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
JUNE 22
9:00 – 10:00 Registration and Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:30 Opening ceremony and keynote speech by Mr. Jose Carlos de Santiago Bartolome, Excelencias Group’s CEO and Ambassador of the Iberia-American Gastronomy Academy
10:30 – 11:15 Master Lecture: State-of-the-art Trends on International Cuisine. Gastronomy and Culinary Business Management
11:15 – 11:30 Time off
11: 30 – 12:15 Lecture: New Cuisine Equipment and Technology so as to Obtain High-Quality Gastronomic Products with Local Consumables
12:15 – 1:00 Panel: Cuban Gourmet?
1:00 – 2:30 Tasting Launch. Stylized Cuban cuisine
2:30 – 3:30 Lecture. Wines for 2015
3:30 – 4:00 Wines from the New World
4:00- 5:00 Tasting Session with Wines from both the Old and New Worlds
5:00 Competition for the Best Excelencias Gourmet 2015 Sommelier
JUNE 23
9:00 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:00 Master Lecture: Gastronomic Journalism in the 21st Century. New Trends and Formats
11:00 – 11:30 Lecture: “Eating” with the Eyes
11:30– 11:45 Time off
11:45- 12:30. Panel: Perspective of Gastronomy in Audiovisual Means
12:30- 1:00. Sushi Demonstrative Workshop: Design and Decoration of Dishes. A Possible Binomial
1:00 – 2:30 Lunch. Artistic Cuisine
2:30 – 3:00 Launch of Excelencias Gastronomic Directory. New Image and Support
3:00- 4:30 Evolutionary Tasting Session of Chivas Regal. From Eau-de-vie to the Premium Brand. Pairing with Habanos
Demonstration-tasting of the finalist cocktails in the International Cocktail Championship Grand Prix Havana Club 2015 (prepared with Chivas Regal)
4:30 – 5:30 15x15 Competition. Creative Tapas Contest
Side Activity:
7:00 pm. Moscatelli Restaurant. Dinner with Italian dishes and wines (Previous reservation required)
JUNE 24
9:00 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:30 Master Lecture: Gastronomy Academies in Iberian-America
10:30–11:00 Lecture: Cuban Gastronomy and Tourism Professorship
11:15-11:45 Time off
11:45 – 1:00 Panel: Gastronomy as Part of Cuba’s Tourism Product. Scenarios for Cuban Restaurants with New Business Opportunities and the Opening of the US Market
1:00 – 2:00 Boom of Cocktails with Gin
Gin Tonic Competition
2:00 – 3:00 Closing Ceremony and delivery of Awards and Recognitions
People interested in participating can contact us by writing to: seminario@excelenciasgourmet.com or calling +(537) 2048190
