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Global Academy: Where chef dreams come true

(Manila Philippines, June 25, 2013) — The dream of creating the ultimate dish or simply the love of food inspires many to embark on culinary adventures and become world-famous chefs&period; After all, who doesn’t appreciate food&quest; But culinary mastery requires passion and practice, as all art forms do&period;<&excl;--more-->&NewLine;While cooking is a necessary skill for households, the culinary arts takes it up a step further by turning ordinary meals into extraordinary experiences&period; A culinary career transforms the preparation of food into a lifestyle that&&num;8217&semi;s full of flavors, tastes, and discoveries&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The culinary industry is a highly competitive field,” said Chef Rob Pengson, co-founder and CEO of Global Academy&period; Like serious professionals, it is important for chefs to be well-versed in their role, according to Pengson&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Managing a kitchen isn’t like what it used to be&period; With the evolving knowledge, techniques and technology, chefs must create an edge and a wonderful experience that people can share and keep coming back to&period;”&NewLine;Culinary schools like Global Academy provide aspiring chefs a strong foundation with technique and application&period; As the first school to be recognized by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), Global Academy sets high standards for culinary education, and its students and chefs are recognized internationally&period;&NewLine;While most elite culinary schools are very costly, the academy caters to a broader market and aims to strengthen and transform the Philippines’ culinary talent pool&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Global Academy strives to innovate the culinary arts,” said Chef Benjamin Ledesma, Jr&period;, Global Academy co-founder and chief financial officer&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We heavily focus on techniques, both the traditional and modern&period; Modern techniques use science to perfect food to be the most delicious and technically exquisite as possible&period;”&NewLine;The academy’s instructors received their formal education and built expertise locally and abroad&period; Ledesma studied Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu, Australia and took up wine studies in Adelaide, Australia&period; He also has a degree in Restaurant Management&period; His work experience consists of cooking and restaurant management at Westin, Hilton and Rushcutters Bay Hotels in Australia&period;&NewLine;Pengson is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, and the Asian Institute of Management with a degree in Entrepreneurship&period; With 12 years of work experience from the United States, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, he aims to promote modern gastronomy in the local culinary industry&period;&NewLine;With their combined expertise in international and local cuisines, these Global Academy chefs bring superior value to the culinary education in the Philippines&period; Global Academy has branches in Las Piñas, Makati, Pasig and Quezon City that offer short courses on baking and pastry arts, culinary arts, and a combination of both&period;&NewLine;About Global Academy &NewLine;Global Academy is an award-winning culinary academy recognized for its world-class excellence and competitiveness&period; The academy offers professional courses for aspiring chefs, pastry chefs and hospitality professionals for affordable tuition fees&period; As the first culinary school in the Philippines recognized by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), Global Academy is distinguished for its quality education and unmatched culinary standards&period; For more information, visit <a href="http&colon;//globalacademyph&period;com/" target="&lowbar;blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http&colon;//globalacademyph&period;com/</a>&period;&NewLine;

J Darell Sapin