The 2019 Awards Reception at the School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts recognized the excellence of many of Manitoba’s best up and coming young chefs.

Culinary Federation Winnipeg’s two awards were presented by Chef Ron Dobrinsky on behalf of the branch. The Canadian Culinary Federation Award was given to Maria Francesca  Agatep and the Ron Long Memorial Award was presented to Lucas Dumore.

Winnipeg Young Chef Denise Linag received the Mona Lisa Restorante Italiano Artistic Award and Elissa Polkowski  received the Apprentice Cook Award Level Two.

In addition to her Culinary Federation Award ,  Maria Francesca  Agatep was the overall outstanding student with three other awards, Les Marmiton Most Promising Chef Award, the Norm Konowalchuk Memorial Award for Culinary Arts and the School of Hospitality Co-operative Education Award.

Congratulations to Winnipeg’s winning young chef members and all the aspiring chefs for their outstanding achievement.