The Modial Hue hotel received a good comment for their lively presentation that suitable for Opening ceremony party and celebration. The prawn dish was fresh and delicious and served with passion sauce which helps to stimulate the appetite.
The last round of the contest to win the spot to the final round in North region was officially ended at 17:40. All the teams come back to the exchange area. The judges had a meeting to discuss for final conclusion.
The stage in the middle of the Minh Long I showroom come back with the exciting atmosphere and happy faces of representative of outlets and chefs as well as guests, fans and audience.
18:30 PM: happy melodies and music celebrating for Golden Spoon contest as well as Vietnam also started
The Closing ceremony as well as award for the semi-final round in the Northern region was officially started with a speech by Mr Tuan Van Nguyen- General Director of the General Department of Tourism. Also, next to the advisory committee, judges, representative of the organizing committee organizers, at tables for guests also have the presence of Mr. Hai Duc Tran - Deputy Director of the Hanoi Tourism service; Mrs Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen- Chief of the General Department of Tourism; Mr Vu Van Thanh - Director of Department of Tourism Hotels, Mrs Khanh Mai Le - Vice Chairman of Vietnam Association of Hotels.
A representative of judges and Vietnamese folk foods experts Long Thanh Chiem has a general comment about the Northern semifinals. He said that all teams have performed very well. The best thing is that all the teams that had mistakes in the preliminary round could learn from those mistakes and utilize their advantages to have a better preparation during the contest. It was difficult to make decision on which team will continue to the final round.
However there were still some points that need to be improved such as the meal proportion weren’t divided properly and some teams couldn’t answer some question from the judges. That reduced the total score of the team.
As an honor to efforts of chefs who have worked hard in the competition, the representative of each team will receive a souvenir from the Organizing Committee with congratulation words.
19:15 PM: all the teams that won the second prizes were announced in the cheers of fans and audience included:
- Team109: Sofitel Plaza Hanoi (Hanoi).
- Team 116: Flamingo Đai Lai (Vinh Phuc).
- Team 87: Palm Garden Resort & Spa (Quang Nam).
- Team 85: Novotel Danang Premier Han River (Đanang)
19:22 PM Lotte Hanoi one more time was named for the champion position of the semi-final round 2015 in Northern region.
The coronation moment of professional chefs
So the first 5 spots that enter directly to the final round to get the prize of VND1 billion and Chef prestigious trophy was crafted exclusively by Minh Long Pottery I Co. Ltd have been given to representatives from Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Da Nang and Quang Nam provinces.
Please watch the competitions for the next spots to get closer to the finals which will be held at the Van Thanh Tourist Area, No. 48/10 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City on October 27th and 28th.
Golden Spoon Website Editors