I Wayan Wicaya received an enthusiastic welcome like a hero by friends, family, and colleagues when he returned home at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport on February 2, 2010, after a long series of flights from Chile. Wayan home with the trophy that signifies one of the awards the most prestigious culinary world, the winner of the Global Chefs Challenge 2010 on 29 January. One of the biggest competitions in the world of chefs and sponsored by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), the Global Chefs Challenge seek talented chefs from 88 countries who have won seven semi-finalists competing for the continent which the top prize in Santiago. In this competition, assisted Wayan assistant, Alexander Tanuhardja.

Before competing in Santiago, Wayan who worked as Executive Sous Chef at the Bulgari Resort Bali should make the exhausting journey over two years to compete in local, national and regional levels before getting the right to represent Asia in Indonesia and the world finals.

"The road to Chile is the repose of hard work, skill, creativity and many smaller obstacles and to win the most prestigious award is truly amazing and a recognition of how far Indonesia has been developing our local chefs with international standards," said Darren Lauder Nusa Dua Beach Hotel is also Vice President of the Bali Culinary Professionals (BCP).

Wayan, a graduate of BPLP (The Bali Hotel and Tourism Training Institute) in 1992 was extremely pleased with the gift and said, "Winning the title of the Global Asian Chef is one of the highlights of my career. I remind myself to stay calm and focused and just do my best. This is an awesome experience and I am very happy for myself and my colleagues who have supported me and gave me the confidence to take this big challenge "says the man who never won a trophy Gold Medal / Global Chef Challenge Hong Kong (2008) , Gold Medal / Bali Salon Culinaire (2008), and the Silver Medal / Bali Salon Culinaire (2004) is.

"We were all very impressed by this effort and win the final confirmation that the chef in Indonesia can compete against the best in every culinary stage. This is proof, "said Andrew Skinner," A clean sweep Balinese chef competition to take the prestigious title only ini.Untuk Indonesian team to succeed to the finals is a dream, to win is beyond words. "

"We went to Santiago with no hope at all. We considered a dark horse. But what is shown on the day (competition) is something unbelievable happened. But we also believe that this is not a coincidence, because we felt we would be under the required standard, we train and practice like you do not imagine, just to make sure we do not embarrass myself on the world stage. And then we won! "Skinner continued.

"We are very proud to have represented, Indonesia, Bali Culinary Professionals and ourselves on the level of this competition. Can win is fantastic '

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