Ausgabe zur INTERGASTRA 2020

Ausg.Nr._01/2020 5 Intergastra 2020 T he IKA/Culinary Olympics (14 to 19 February 2020) will coincide with INTER- GASTRA, the leading trade fair for the hotel and gastronomy busi- ness (15 to 19 February 2020), for the first time at Messe Stutt- gart. The IKA/Culinary Olympics is the world's oldest and largest exhibition of culinary art and is organised by the Association of German Chefs. In the Olympic year 2020, international teams of chefs will compete over four days for medals in Stuttgart under the motto #takingpartiseverything. On four trade fair days INTERGASTRA visitors will have the opportunity to watch more than 2,000 chefs from over 70 countries live as they cook, to cheer them on as they pre- pare around 8,000 international menus, and then to enjoy the top- quality dishes from around the world. Anyone who wants to not only visit the Olympic event, but also experience the culinary de- lights, can secure a menu ticket in October (www.intergastra.de/ika ), e.g. for a tasty lunch or a multiple- course dinner. The offering at the IKA/Culinary Olympics is varied and offers many choices with the purchase of a ticket. Upon purchase the visitors can decide on their national team, a menu of five competitions, as well as the competition day. Interna- tional teams of chefs compete in the four categories - National Teams, Youth National Teams, Community Catering Teams, as well as Military Teams.They compete in a total of five competitions: The three-course menu of the Youth National Teams in the competition Restaurant of Nations is recommended for the midday business meeting. In the competition Restaurant of Com- munity Catering the Community Catering Teams and the Military Teams show what communal food looks like around the world. Their menus are perfect for a short break - thanks to the self-service facil- ity, these menu variants also offer flexibility when planning lunch. The National Teams also prove themselves in the competition Restaurant of Nations with the best three-course evening menu. In this competition it is recommended to purchase menu tickets for differ- ent teams; this way you can expe- rience the international variety. Towards the end of the day the Na- tional Teams also compete in the Chef’s Table* with the preparation of a seven-course menu. Visitors with a ticket for the Chef’s Table sit directly at the cooking pits and are treated to an aperitif. While at the IKA Buffet the Youth National Teams conjure up national delica- cies for a four-course buffet and round off the evening programme at the IKA/Culinary Olympics. The international regional teams impress in the Culinary and Pastry Art exhibitions with the great art of finger food, the fancy desserts and the festive dishes – as do the nu- merous individual exhibitors in the Entrance East who conjure up deli- cate and beautiful creations from vegetables, fruit, cheese, sugar or chocolate. The road to the medals As soon as the Olympic flame has been lit, the participants in the IKA/ Culinary Olympics have only one objective: to gain asmany points as possible. On the four competition days from 15 – 18 February 2020, gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded in every competition based on the number of points. At the final award ceremony the total number of points will decide who will be the Olympic champion. Teams and menus at a glance The Community Catering Teams and the Military Teams demon- strate their skills in the Restaurant of Community Catering. The Youth National Teams compete in the competitions Restaurant of Na- tions and IKA Buffet for the high- est number of points. The National Teams battle it out in the competi- tions Restaurant of Nations and Chef’s Table*. The Regional Teams impress with creations in the com- petitions Culinary and Pastry Art and the individual exhibitors com- bine craftsmanship with creativity and flair.  Text & Image: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH Messepiazza 1 D-70629 Stuttgart * Chef’s Table: Guests without a ticket for the Chef’s Table will not be able to watch the national teams in the live cookery demons- tration from 6 pm due to the preparation for this competition. Only held once every four years and for the first time in Stuttgart: IKA/Culinary Olympics ensures an inter- national and Olympic trade fair experience 15.–19.02.2020 Ready, set, go Schnitzelmaster GmbH Fraundorf 9 D-84335 Mitterskirchen + 49 8725 967 430 info@schnitzelmaster.de www.schnitzelmaster.de Mastern® mit dem Schnitzelmaster +++ I N T E R G A S T R A • Stuttgart • 15.–19.Februar 2020 • Halle 3 Stand 3B27 +++ ➊ gemastertes Fleisch bleibt saftiger ➋ Individuelle Fleischdicke einstellbar ➌ geringere und stets gleiche Garzeit ➍ höheres Verkaufsgewicht ➎ mindestens 8 Tage haltbar (vakuumiert)