Gelisim News

Turkey Cooks and Chefs Federation (TAFED) National Team and Pastry Arts Master Chief Tuba Geçkil, who approximately for seven years has been working in the confectionery sector, providing training and successfully representing Turkey in different competitions abroad, met with students who wants to study Gastronomy in the preference days.
 
Talking about cake decorating in the meeting in Istanbul Gelisim University, Tuba Geçkil said: “A very special level of this sector which we call as boutique pastry, in which the pastry sector has been progressing at a more artistic level, is this kind of style. With the participation of artistic designs in competitions abroad, the level has increased even faster in our country. I would like to let young people show themselves to work with great competent people in the world through these works because this sector is at high levels abroad. I hope that we will become a better level at the same speed and we will do great work together.”
 
Stating that the term ‘work of art’ must come to mind when someone speak of pastry, Geçkil said: “We will have reached that level in our country. I can foresee that due to providing training in this sector for seven years. I have trained hundreds of students in this regard. I will tell its importance to the students.”
 

 
18-year-old Mustafa Şekercioğlu who is a son of a family engaged in confectionery for 7 generations stated that he preferred the Gastronomy department to hand down the family profession to his next generations and said “I want to study Gastronomy to continue the family profession. Our profession is Turkish delight and candy. I want to work on baking cake and biscuit, as well.  I can run a café or patisserie. I would like to continue this work in addition to Turkish delight and candy. I am the seventh generations.”
 

 
Mustafa Şekercioğlu, the grandfather who did not leave his grandchild alone in the preference days said: I have worked as pastry cook all my life. This is like that ever since my grandfather and his father started to work. I want my grandchildren work in this field. Therefore, we are here for this major. We are self-trained. I am a primary school graduate, but I want my grandchildren work in this field as trained and thorough knowledge. I want my grandchildren to run café by getting trained in chocolate and pastry. I have six grandchildren; we will bring them successively. We all want the same department.”