Lyon, January 24th 2015
PRESS RELEASE
4th edition of the International Catering Cup
www.cateringcup.com
French team wins the Final of the International Catering Cup
2015
At Sirha in Lyon
Organized by the Confederation Nationale des Charcutiers Traiteurs et Traiteurs (CNCT), the International
Catering Cup 2015 (ICC) - a very demanding contest with an improving level each year higher- was attended by
12 international teams in one of the most important show dedicated to gastronomy in the world: the Sirha in
Lyon.
22 professional caterers of 12 different countries compete for the title of « Meilleur traiteur de réception du
Monde ». After 20 hours of practical tests split in 2 days, they were able to demonstrate the extent of their
talents to an amateur and professional audience and also to a panel of experts. Respect for the products,
technical expertise, stress management, teamwork and spectacular buffets, among other, punctuated this
competition.
At 5pm the emotion and the excitement was at its height when Joël Mauvigney, President of the CNCT and
President Founder of the ICC, declared the name of winner team: French team, represented by Jean-François
Bury and Thomas Guichard, caterers at the Parisian palace the Shangri-La, won the Golden Trophy and the title of
the « Meilleur Traiteur de l’International Catering Cup », and a 8000 € cash prize!
Contacts presse :
Agence Va Bene - 01 45 30 63 00
Presse Nationale – Natalie Jolly [email protected] - 06 07 76 32 23
Presse Internationale - Pauline Calvano : [email protected] – 06 83 76 97 53
Creativity and a perfect command of their art have attracted a demanding jury of professional, chaired for the
4th edition by Christophe TOURNEUX – Meilleur Ouvrier de France Charcutier-Traiteur et Traiteur 2004 –
accompanied by Frédéric ANTON, Honorary President – Meilleur Ouvrier de France Cuisinier en 2000 – 3 stars
Michelin and Jury Masterchef.
"All teams have now contributed to improve our profession to the highest level of
gastronomy" quote from Joel MAUVIGNEY, President of the CNCT and President Founder of
the ICC. "The teams were able to excel and work together to reach our expectations by
offering us an impeccable cuisine. This edition has shown a mastery of mixing fundamental
and technical innovation. I am very proud of the work and image of excellence that reflects
of the contest for the whole chain of Charcutiers-Catering. »
Joël Mauvigney
A prestigious podium that highlights the talent of winners
1- GOLDEN TROPHY : Jean-François Bury and Thomas Guichard, representing France won the title of
« Meilleur Traiteur de l’International Catering Cup », a 8000 € cash prize and also the ICC certificate.
2- SILVER TROPHY : George Castaneda and Greg Mueller, representing USA won a 4000 € cash prize and
the ICC certificate
3- BRONZE TROPHY : Kévin Gibbins and Nicolas Richon representing Switzerland won a 2000 € cash prize
and the ICC certificate.
Design by Arthus-Bertrand
New rewards (prizes) that enhance the highlights of the competition
4- Prize for the best « Fish » tasting : Yasuhiko Kusuda and Yusukué Takada for Japan
5- Prize for the best « Pork » tasting : Radek David and Jan Horky for Czech Republic
6- Prize for the most aesthetic Caterer Buffet : Herilalaina Ravelomanana and Stéphanie Andriamampandry
for Madagascar
Contacts presse :
Agence Va Bene - 01 45 30 63 00
Presse Nationale – Natalie Jolly [email protected] - 06 07 76 32 23
Presse Internationale - Pauline Calvano : [email protected] – 06 83 76 97 53
The contest draws global trends of a profession
1 – Brasil – Alex SOTERO and Willian DE CARVALHO 2 – Czech Republic – Radek DAVID and Jan HORKY 3 – France
– Jean-François BURY and Thomas GUICHARD 4 – Italy – Domenico LAMPEDECCHIA and Giuseppe PALMISANO 5
– Japan – Yasuhiko KUSUDA and Yusuké TAKADA 6 – Madagascar – Herilalaina RAVELOMANANA and Stéphanie
ANDRIAMAMPANDRY 7 – Mexico – Alejandro KURI AUS DEN RUTHEN and Cristhian ESPINO RODRIGUEZ 8–
Netherlands – Frans TEN OEVER and Mathieu ROBERT 9 – Switzerland – Kevin GIBBINS and Nicolas RICHON 10 –
Ukraine – Igor GOLIAK and Oleksii TROITSKYI 11 – USA – George CASTANEDA and Greg MUELLER 12 – Vietnam –
Tâm LÊ XUÂN and Khanh TRÂN NGÔ LÂM
A cold buffet boldly interpreted the criteria imposed by the candidates
Starter - Pate en croûte 100% duck exotic fruits chutney.
Cold Fish – Whole trout stuffed with cod and scallops cold emulsion sauce.
Hot Dish - Pork: 3 free variation of pork
Dessert – Dark chocolate, Victoria pineapple, coconut, and lime.
The International Catering Cup is getting stronger every year and is now in line for major international contest
while continuing to illustrate the values dear to the profession of Charcutiers-Traiteurs: teamwork, humility and
self-improvement, respect of products, regularity in the quality of the dishes ... A recognized profession, which
now can be considered as shiny as other areas of gastronomy.
Pour plus d’informations : www.cateringcup.com
Photos on request.
Photo Credits – Copyright notice : ANTOINE PIECHAUD
Contacts presse :
Agence Va Bene - 01 45 30 63 00
Presse Nationale – Natalie Jolly [email protected] - 06 07 76 32 23
Presse Internationale - Pauline Calvano : [email protected] – 06 83 76 97 53