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The
Miele Guide, an independent restaurant guide, has launched two new culinary scholarships for young aspiring chefs through the brand new The Miele
Guide Culinary Scholarship Programme.
The
guide is offering two The Miele Guide-At-Sunrice Scholarships, one will be awarded to a citizen or permanent resident of one of the Asian countries evaluated in the
Guide with the exception of Singapore and the other will be awarded to a Singapore citizen or permanent resident. Applications for the two
scholarships will be accepted up to 30 September 2008 and will be awarded to two deserving young Asian talents on 1 November
2008 at the launch of the inaugural 2008/2009 edition of The Miele Guide.
The Miele Guide's
first edition evaluates restaurants in 16 Asian countries - Brunei, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. It will rank and profile Asia’s
top 20 best restaurants, along with a select list of the other top restaurants in the region, categorised by country, city and cuisine.
The Miele Guide Culinary Scholarship Programme has been created in conjunction with the
guide’s launch to promote formal culinary education
and to further excellence and continuous achievement in the culinary field in Asia. With two The Miele Guide-At-Sunrice Scholarships being
offered this year, two young and talented chefs will have the opportunity to attend the Diploma in Culinary Craft and Service Excellence
(DCCSE) course at the renowned At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy (At-Sunrice).
“With these scholarships, we aim to recognise the talent of young budding chefs in Asia and give them strong, foundational training. Ultimately,
we believe that greater commitment to professional training will help the restaurant industry in Asia grow. This is the overarching goal of The
Miele Guide. We hope that by recognising Asia’s best, as well as Asia’s new talents, the industry will continue to flourish and develop,”
said Tan
Su-Lyn, Director, Ate Media Pte Ltd which publishes The Miele Guide.
The 15-month professional course will equip the recipients with fundamental culinary skills and techniques of both Eastern and Western cuisine.
The recipients will be under the tutelage of the distinguished international chef faculty at At-Sunrice, which includes experienced chefs and
executive chefs who have worked at highly acclaimed establishments internationally, as well as award-winning food authors. As part of the
course, the recipients will also acquire professional kitchen experience over 12 months through apprenticeships at some of Singapore’s finest
restaurants. Recipients who perform outstandingly in the course will get the chance to
work at a prestigious international dining establishment upon graduation.
“The At-Sunrice diploma courses combine a rigorous ‘Study & Work’ curriculum and we work in partnership with some of Singapore’s best
restaurants and food services providers. Students are schooled in the cuisines of the East and West, and are taught Old and New World
techniques of cooking. Our annual TalentMatch event, a graduate placement fair, places our graduates in top establishments in many countries.
Student diversity, student experience and industry savviness are three of our key success factors. Our goal is to produce young chefs qualified
to pursue the global chef path. By the time they turn 30, they will have worked in three
countries. Having seen and worked with the best in the world, these young chefs are poised to become Asia's rising stars of tomorrow,”
said Christophe Megel, CEO of
At-Sunrice.
The Miele Guide Culinary Scholarship Programme will be funded through a percentage of the worldwide sales revenue of the 2008/2009 edition
of the guide. This year, it is jointly sponsored by At-Sunrice as well as supported by Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) under the
Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications framework (WSQ). As revenue from the sales of the
guide grows, more scholarships will be created.
To qualify for The Miele Guide-At-Sunrice Scholarships, applicants should possess a minimum level of culinary or kitchen experience. This
includes a recognised culinary certificate or at least six months of commercial kitchen experience. All entrance requirements will be in
accordance to the current criteria set in place at At-Sunrice.
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