Events

Les Toques Blanches Award for Excellence 2010

" After a fantastic day of competition on the 11th May 2010, Les Toques Blanches culinary winners were awarded last night at a GALA cocktail reception the Sofitel Melbourne hotel. Chief Executive Mr Dinnesh V Anamalay and Director Kamini Jenarthan were also present during the awards ceremony. The cocktail reception was attended by a collection of Melbourne and Australia's finest chefs and restraunters.

WELL DONE AND Congratulations to all competitors

Gold Medallist

Federico Rodriguez – Circue Bar & Restaurant

Silver Medallist

Tegan Barnetby – RACV City Club

Best 1st Year Entrant

David Robinson – Healesville Hotel

Most Innovative Dessert

Tegan Barnetby – RACV City Club "

A touch of pink for Yorke Institute

Date/s: 25th October 2009

Time: 6:30am - 12:00pm

Venue/Location: Lygon Street, Melbourne

On October 25th Yorke Institute, along with William Angliss Institute, Box Hill Institute, Homesglen and NMIT, proudly took part into the Pink Ribbon Breakfast.The Pink Ribbon Breakfast, an event endorsed and organised with the help of the Australian Culinary Federation (ACF), saw the major players in the hospitality education industry in Melbourne coming together for the first time to raise money for the Mc Grath Foundation.

The day was an opportunity not only to raise money through the sale of delicious food and auctioning brand new kitchen items, but also a day to raise breast cancer awareness. Jane Mc Grath was only 31 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and she passed away at the age of 42. Her legacy is the Mc Grath Foundation, whose aim is to make women vigilant and proactive about their breast health and help raising money for the Breast Care Nurses in location around Australia. Kamini Jenarthan, one of Yorke’s managers, put her heart in this event having experienced breast cancer in her own family. She was also present at the event. Kamini was very touched by the positive attitude and great effort of our students. – It is absolutely amazing-said Ms Jenarthan- I am very proud of our students and their efforts since early morning.

Yorke’s students and staff did not disappoint. They worked long hours to realise a delicious Menu for the day: Cherry Mousse, Fetta cheese and water melon salad and papaya wrapped in prosciutto. The Menu was a winner, the food was sold out by the end of the event with food lovers complimenting our students for the wonderful work they did.

It was a day to remember that gave a great chance to our International students not just to showcase their talent and skills but also to familiarise with an important issue such as the breast cancer.
We can definitely say that we will be there next year, again, to support the Pink Ribbon Event.

For more information visit: www.macgrathfoundation.com.au

Photos from the Pink Ribbon breakfast. Menus included Cherry Mousse, Fetta cheese and water melon salad and papaya wrapped in prosciutto

A VERY WELCOMED VISIT FROM ITALY

Date/s: 12 NOVEMBER 2009

Venue/Location: Melbourne

On November 12th, Yorke Institute, represented by CEO Mr Anamalay and by Manager Ms Jenarthan, took part in a very interesting meeting that saw hospitality representatives of some of the major TAFE institutes in Melbourne, representatives of the Australian Culinary Federation and Les Touques Blanches and key operators from the hospitality industry welcoming Mr Andrea Sinigaglia, general Manager of the ALMA hospitality school.
ALMA is the world’s leading international educational and training centre for Italian Cuisine.
ALMA educates chefs and sommeliers from all around the world, forming professionals of Italian Cuisine with training programs at the highest level, executed by world’s leading teachers. ALMA has its Headquarters in the magnificent Palazzo Ducale of Colorno near Parma, equipped with the latest teaching and cooking facilities.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne, to help Mr Sinigaglia in understanding better the hospitality industry in Australia and seek strategic partnerships with Australian schools, endorsed the event.
The meeting soon took on the shape of a real debate, with guests interacting whilst discussing the hospitality education issues, training packages and benefits of an ALMA’s experience for hospitality students and graduates. As a private provider, Yorke outlined that costs could be an issue for students but, speaking from a privately owned business, indicated how students would be willing to pay the price if recognition into Australian Qualifications was guaranteed and clear course outcomes for future career was presented in the overall plan.

Mr Sinigaglia will keep in touch with all attendees seeking for their guidance and experience to evaluate the following options: post apprenticeship course and professional development for hospitality trainers in Italy. ALMA also hopes that it will be possible to follow similar steps of the Cordon Bleu experience in Australia.

Yorke Institute is ready to help as much as they can to provide ALMA with useful feedback to enable them to bring to Australia their knowledge and high standards in hospitality.

The Alma hospitality school

Yorke on Regent Cafe opens to public

Date/s: November 2009

Venue/Location: Yorke Institute Richmond campus, Melbourne

The Cafes menu ranges from a variety of hot and cold foods that are served all day. The menu includes pies, pasties, sausage rolls, lasagna, toasted sandwhiches, salads and soup. We also have freshly grounded coffe everyday and a range of cakes, slices and bisuits for those with a sweet tooth.

Photos of Regent Cafe: