Egast & cook show a success to savour

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A SUCCESS TO SAVOUR

From 18th till 21st March of this year, the 2012 edition of the trade show EGAST brought together the flagship of the national and international gastronomy during 4 days in the Parc Expo of Strasbourg, and welcomed nearly 28.000 professional visitors, a figure equivalent to the 2010 edition but with a re-qualified visitorship.
Over 300 exhibitors, manufacturers and distributors, more than 450 Chefs, artisans, and participants have followed one ano­ther on the animation catwalks, presenting their know-how and livening up debates and conferences. The organization of trophies of excellence has allowed the various sectors of gastro­nomy business of to highlight many talented candidates.
Frédéric Anton, Enrico Bernardo, Dominique Loiseau, Michel Roth, Heiner Finkbeiner, Nadia Santini, The Alsatian Chefs of Paris, the French Pastry School of Chicago with Peter Zimmermann, Bakery World Champion in 1996, the French Food Culture Centre of Tokyo, and Japanese Chefs were featured, as well as talented local Chefs who contributed to make the 2012 edition of EGAST an exceptional event.

Many highlights and great moments of emotion

-the inauguration under a rain of stars by Eric Frechon, the 3 star Michelin Chef of the Bristol in Paris,
-the second edition of the Trophy Paul Haeberlin, the only competition in the world to gather the cooking, the sommellerie, and the service, has kept out of breath during a whole day 4 teams from major international restaurants.
1st Prize: The Royal Monceau in Paris - EUR 15,000 subsidy
2nd Prize: La Pyramide in Vienne (Austria)
3rd Prize: La Tour d’Argent in Paris
4th Prize: L’Ecrin de Ginza (Japan)

- 8 trophies highlighting the talent of the professionals:
Butcher innovation
1st Prize: Yoann JACQUEMIN – Boucherie Bayle en Loire (42)
2nd Prize: Eric HENRY – Boucherie Desnoyer in Paris (75)
3rd Prize: Michel PASSONEAU – ENSMV in Paris (75)

New Entremets Trophy
1st Prize: Arnaud GOTTE – Pâtisserie Rebert in Wissembourg (67)
2nd Prize: Olivier HOTZ – Pâtisserie Fresson in Metz (57)
3rd Prize: David EBERSOLD – Pâtisserie Busser in Vendenheim (67)

The Lords of the Sandwiches
1st Prize: Stéphane HELFTER – Boulangerie Richard Helfter in Wittisheim (68)
2nd Prize: Hervé STEINER – L’Amandine in Schweighouse/ Moder (67)
3rd Prize: Midori ZAIZEN – Boulangerie Gérard Bernhardt
in Mommenheim (67)



Staff Restaurant Chef Trophy
1st Prize: ex-aequo: Christophe Demange –Les Jardins d’Arcadie in Strasbourg (67)
1st Prize: ex-aequo: Yves Schneider – L’Alsacienne de Restauration in Strasbourg (67)
3rd Prize: Benoit Mathis – Novotel Metz Hauconcourt
in Lorraine (57)

Women Chef Trophy – Trophy Bernard Jacob
1st Prize: Charline Ribolzi - Le Chambard in Kaysersberg (68)
2nd Prize: Julie Bronner – Goh in Strasbourg (67)
3rd Prize: Justine Ryst – Le Bistro des Saveurs in Obernai (67)

Bakery International Trophy
1st Prize: CFA Metz (57)
2nd Prize: CFA Mulhouse (68)
3rd Prize: CFA Stuttgart (Germany)

Best young hopeful in Tableware and Service Arts
1st Prize: Florian Bollenbach, CFA Colmar (68)
2nd Prize: Auriane Bentzinger, CFA Colmar (68)
3rd Prize: Alexandre Mangano, CFA Guebwiller (68) Trophée du Meilleur Tireur de Bière – Robert Billing
1st Prize: Nicolas Fouché, Au Marché Bar in Strasbourg (67)
2nd Prize: Antoine Ghiles, Le Café des Anges in Strasbourg (67)
3rd Prize: Sébastien Candy, CEFPPA in Illkirch (67).
- The training restaurant of the Hotel High school Alexandre Dumas of Illkirch, in partnership with the ARIA (Regional Association of the Food industries), held by his students with more than 1,150 meals served and whose the funds will be donated to a charity,

- a morning dedicated to college students and to the transmission of know-how in the catering trade in partner-

ship with the Regional Council, the Academy of Alsace, the Alsatian Chamber of Trades, the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and professional organizations of the world of gastronomy to give to the professionals of tomorrow a unique opportunity to discover a passion,

- a high-level debate with the New Yorker gastronomic critic
Michael Steinberger around the book “French cuisine, a masterpiece in danger” with the notable presence of many participants including Gilles Pudlowski and Emile Jung.
Solidarity was also practiced since the Hotel High School Alexandre Dumas's students and the apprentices of the CEFPPA Adrien Zeller have widely contributed to the success of EGAST through a strong involvement in the organization of these 4 days.

Strasbourg Evénements has improved the visibility of the show by creating a division in sectors of activity allowing visitors to move toward their heart of target. For the first time, a hotel business pole has entered the Hall K, high-

lighting the latest advances in development, renovation and upgrading processes.

1st COOK SHOW exhibition

A colourful first for the Salon COOK SHOW, open to the public from Saturday 17th till Monday, March 19th, which welcomed over 14,000 visitors. Concomitant to EGAST, COOK SHOW invited for its opening the famous journalist and presenter Julie Andrieu, Marc Haeberlin of the Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern ***, Jean-George Klein of Arnsbourg in Baerenthal ***, and Christine Ferber of the Maison Ferber in Niedermorschwihr, Simone Morgenthaler and Hubert Maetz, as well as Elizabeth Biscarrat, the winner of Masterchef 2011.
A rich show through the diversity of the presented products and the interactivity of its cooking courses for all ages led by Cuisine Aptitude and the Federation of the Chefs-Restorers of Alsace.
The oenological workshops and thematic tastings commented and livened up by the CIVA (Interprofessional Council of Alsace Wines), not to mention the space of dedications, were a huge success.

The appointment is already taken ​​in March, 2014 for the 15th edition of EGAST and the second edition of COOK SHOW, both organized by Strasbourg Evénements.

Dominique Peyral-Bon
Photos : ©Philippe Stirnweiss - Strasbourg Événements












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Josiane Hoffmann, Directeur de Salons
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