Dinner and a Movie Competition Challenges Students to Combine Film and Fare Worthy of the Stars
Virginia Beach, VA - The Culinary Institute of Virginia is hosting a student contest called Dinner and a Movie on Friday, February 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its campus, located at 2428 Almeda Avenue in Norfolk. The competition requires participants to create a presentation buffet designed to serve the cast and crew of a classic Hollywood film. Sponsored by Mercer Cutlery, each team must create its meal using only ingredients from the 'mystery basket' assigned to them.
Because the challenge is not only to produce delicious food, but also display creativity, teams must include props and garnishes that reflect the theme of the movie selected by them.
Celebrity judges - including Food Columnist Patrick Evans-Hylton, Virginian- Pilot food and movie critics Lorraine Eaton and Mal Vincent and Bob-FM DJ Eric Worden - will be given tasting cards that ask them to consider the appearance, presentation, taste, flavor, appropriateness and execution of each table. Judges will also consider how well teams utilized the contents of the basket and adhered to the theme.
Winning teams will receive scholarships toward tuition - $1,000 for first place, $600 for second place and $400 for third place.
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About The Culinary Institute of Virginia
Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, opened for enrollment in fall 2006. Graduates can earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in culinary science in less than two years. The curriculum offers a European educational model that combines classroom instruction with hands-on [ Continue Reading... ]
About ECPI University
ECPI University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees and diploma programs. With campuses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, ECPI, a private university established in 1966, offers convenient classes during the day, evening, [ Continue Reading... ]