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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Announces Winner of Second Annual Ultimate Culinary Clash

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Ana Paula Oviedo Gómez, a culinary student at Anahuac University in Mexico City, has been declared the winner of the second annual Ultimate Culinary Clash, a cooking competition held at the InterContinental Mexico City hotel on May 6, 2015. The competition brought together four student chefs from different regions, each paired with a top chef from an InterContinental property in the US or Mexico. Gómez's dish, "Tacos de Lechon" accented with cilantro, garlic, and an habanero guava foam, impressed the judges, including Chef Todd English and Jean-Pierre Etcheberrigaray, Vice President of Food and Beverage, The Americas, IHG. The competition was part of a larger effort by the InterContinental brand to support the development of culinary talent and promote its commitment to culinary excellence.

Key Takeaways:

  • The second annual Ultimate Culinary Clash was held on May 6, 2015, at the InterContinental Mexico City hotel, with Ana Paula Oviedo Gómez from Anahuac University emerging as the winner.
  • The competition brought together four student chefs, each paired with a top chef from an InterContinental property in the US or Mexico, and was judged by a panel including Chef Todd English and Jean-Pierre Etcheberrigaray, Vice President of Food and Beverage, The Americas, IHG.
  • The winning dish, "Tacos de Lechon," was a traditional Mexican dish accented with cilantro, garlic, and an habanero guava foam.
  • The competition was part of the InterContinental brand's effort to support the development of culinary talent and promote its commitment to culinary excellence.
  • The competition began four years ago as a local annual cooking competition at the InterContinental San Francisco hotel's Luce restaurant, and was expanded to include other InterContinental hotels from the US and Mexico for the second year in a row.
  • The InterContinental brand has a strong commitment to culinary excellence, with a portfolio of hotel brands that includes Michelin-starred chefs and celebrity restaurateurs.

Statistics:

  • 4 student chefs participated in the Ultimate Culinary Clash, each paired with a top chef from an InterContinental property in the US or Mexico.
  • The competition was held at the InterContinental Mexico City hotel on May 6, 2015.
  • 2004 was the year the competition first began as a local annual cooking competition at the InterContinental San Francisco hotel's Luce restaurant.

Sources:

  • [[para]]First place student wins $5,000 scholarship from the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand[[/para]] ATLANTA, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- is proud to announce the Presidente InterContinental Mexico City hotel and Ana Paula Oviedo Gómez, a culinary student at Anahuac University, as the winners of the second annual Ultimate Culinary Clash, which took place on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the hotel.
  • InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has 180 hotels located in more than 60 countries with local insight that comes from over 60 years of experience.

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