I am honoured to be in the Jury for International Taste Institute,Brussels Belgium.participating in an intensive four-day professional tasting and evaluation session alongside an international panel of chefs and sommeliers. Pleased to be with 40 Professional Chefs from Europe. Many Thanks to Our President International Taste Institute & British Ambassador for Food & Drink Chef Alan Coxon, Eric de Spoelberch and entire International Taste Institute Team for this brilliant opportunity in my Career An exceptional and one of my best experience in my career journey alongside ,Chef Bernard Vaussin former Chef to 6 French Presidents at the Elysse Palace Paris, Chef Uwe Micheel ,Chef Majid,Chef Koldo Royo Colomo, Chef Paul,Chef Vincent Piette Chef Sheila Throughout the four days, I had the opportunity to evaluate a wide range of food.Collaborating with a diverse international jury offered valuable insight into global taste preferences, cultural interpretations of flavor, and evolving trends in product innovation. The exchange of professional perspectives enriched the evaluation process and reinforced the importance of precision, neutrality, and respect for product identity. Alan CoxonEric de Spoelberch Jelbrich HendrickxShona SutherlandBen Purton Vincent PietteCherish Finden Valérie Girou sophrologue 乐丽 CEO/founder ÉCRINFRANCECSF_int / Chefs Sans Frontieres InternationalThe Craft Guild of ChefsInternational Taste InstituteAssociation of Pastry ChefsInstitute of Hospitality

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