The opening ceremony was attended by Alanya District Governor Hasan Tanrıseven, Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, Alanya Association of Tourism Professionals (ALTİD) President and Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) Board Member Buthan Sili, Golden Ladle Chefs Association President Mustafa Nail Özden, MHP Parliamentary Candidate Cafer Uyar, deputy mayors, municipal council members, department heads, City Council President Nurhan Özcan, numerous chefs, guests, and members of the press.
PRESENTED BY ELİF KORKMAZEL
At the opening ceremony, which was presented by TV presenter and cookbook author Elif Korkmazel, Alanya Golden Ladle Association President Özden, Alanya Mayor Yücel, and Alanya District Governor Tanrıseven gave speeches, respectively.
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL COMPETE IN 50 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES FOR THE GOLDEN LADLE
In the International Golden Ladle Competition, which saw 850 participants across 37 categories last year, a total of one thousand contestants will compete for the Golden Ladle in 50 categories this year. Among the participants is a team of 75 people from 17 different countries. In the competition, master chefs, along with students from 30 different high schools and 20 different universities coming from various parts of Türkiye, will present the dishes they have prepared in different categories to the jury members.
“NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAS INCREASED”
Emphasizing that the organization advances further every year, Altın Kepçe Aşçılar Derneği President Özden stated, “We organized our first competition in 2011 and have always strived to move the organization forward in the following years. These efforts of ours have always yielded positive results for us. This year, our competition categories and the number of participants have increased. In future years, we are striving to elevate this organization to a European Championship. Alanya is the capital of tourism and deserves the very best of everything. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this organization.”
“ALANYA VALUES ARE BEING PROMOTED”
Stating that they are happy to host such international organizations, Alanya Mayor Yücel emphasized that this organization is very important for the promotion of Alanya and the shared values belonging to Alanya. Furthermore, Mayor Yücel said, “Our greatest desire is the promotion of our Alanya and the shared values belonging to our Alanya. We are realizing this desire through such international organizations. I would like to thank all the institutions, all the staff, and the chefs who contributed to this organization and wish them continued success.”
“NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAS INCREASED”
Alanya District Governor Tanrıseven, emphasizing that they are working together to move the organization to the European Championship, also stated the following: “The Golden Ladle Cooking Competition is developing more and more every year. We were also happy that the number of participants increased this year. From now on, we will strive to take this organization even further through collective effort. I would like to thank all the employees, all the institutions, and the chefs who contributed to this organization, where food and beverage culture is specifically promoted, and I wish them continued success.”