EMU Faculty Member wins gold medal in Villeroy and Boch World Culinary and Pastry Cup

By Ahmet Abdulaziz….

According to the press release of the Eastern Mediterranean University,  Pınar Barut won the gold medal at the Villeroy & Boch World Culinary and Pastry Cup recently held in Luxemburg. Pinar is an Expert Pastry Chef and is attached as a faculty member of Department of Gastronomy and Culinary, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Faculty of Eastern Mediterranean University.

Pınar Barut with her winning presentation

Barut competed at the quadrennial Villeroy & Boch World Culinary and Pastry Cup that is considered as the most difficult culinary competition in the world. At the competition, in which many teams and individuals from 5 continents and 75 countries competed, Barut earned the gold medal by winning first place in the “Pastry Artistic” field.

In her statement, Barut said: “I am extremely happy for winning the gold medal that I missed in the last years. Mostly, I am proud of representing EMU and TRNC”.