Gastro Arena of Chef Mehmet Yalçınkaya gave its first graduates

Gastro Arena, where Pre School for beginners and Fast Chef at a more advanced level last eight weeks each, is implementing a joint training program prepared with Istanbul Gelisim University. The trainings are also given by Levent Demirçakmak, an academic at the same university. Gastro Arena, with its strong industry bond, offers students opportunities for employment as well as education.

“WE BRING THE CHEFS OF THE FUTURE IN THE SECTOR”

Stating that cooking has become one of the most popular professions of recent years, Abdülkadir Gayretli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelisim University, said: “As a university we bring the chefs of the future to the sector together with our stakeholders such and the Gastro Arena and our qualified faculty members.”

“WE HAVE REACHED INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS IN THE FIELD OF GASTRONOMY”

Reminding that the gastronomy trainings given at universities are accredited by AQAS, Europe's leading German accreditation organization and the quality of the education is in international level, Abdülkadir Gayretli said: “We closely follow and implement the developments in the world in order to increase the quality in education. We have achieved international success in many fields in the field of Gastronomy.” dedi.

“TRADITIONAL TASTES WILL BECOME KNOWN IN THE WORLD”

Emphasizing that the food and beverage industry continues to serve even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Abdülkadir Gayretli said: “The sector, which is developing continuously and without slowing down, continues its need for qualified chefs. I think that our traditional flavors and geographically marked products will become more recognized in the world with the young chef candidates of the future.”