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The Swashakthi Tea Room and Bakery
A unique initiative by the MJF Charitable Foundation under the Women’s Development program, the Swashakthi Tea Room and Bakery set up at the MJF Centre in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, offers a variety of wholesome organic food at an affordable price. Not only is the food sold at the bakery healthy, it is also entirely prepared at the Empower Culinary Training Centre under the supervision of qualified chefs and the bakery itself is handled by the students from the Rainbow Centre. MJF Charitable Foundation is committed to integrating the differently abled into society as productive individuals providing them with unique opportunities to enhance themselves. This initiative hopes to inspire more places across Sri Lanka to follow suit in promoting healthy food and providing the less privileged with a means to a sustainable income.
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Bocuse d’Or Silver Medalist inspires buding Chefs at the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School, Moratuwa.
Cooking up inspiration at the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School, Bocuse d’Or Silver Medalist in ‘97 Chef Roland Debuyst visited ECHS at the MJF Foundation Centre, Moratuwa.
A Unique an Exclusive Curriculum
The Culinary Training Unit at the centre is built to the standards of a commercialized kitchen, equipped with the latest technology and kitchenware needed to train chefs in all areas, such as hot and cold cooking and baking.
World Class Chefs visit the Dilmah MJFCF’s Empower Culinary Training Centre
Three renowned chefs – Selvana Chelvanaigum, Head Pastry Chef at Vue De Monde, Sean Collins, Executive Chef at Novotel Brisbane and Volker Marecek, Executive Chef at Langham Hotel in Auckland have visited the Empower Culinary Hospitality and Inspirational School.
The Young Aspiring Chefs
19 year old R. Vijeyakumara is chasing a dream. His dream is to become like the celebrity chef, Peter Kuruvita, someday. Vijeyakumara finds the life story of this world famous chef very motivating; particularly how he started his culinary training at the young age of 15, Vijeyakumara says.
Settlor of the Empower Culinary Hospitality and Inspirational School
Thirty four years after his impossible dream, he decided to launch his own brand. In his first press interview in Australia prior to the launch, he said, today, tea is a cheap commodity, I will bring integrity back to tea
Governors of the Empower Culinary Hospitality and Inspirational School
His signature style of waterside locations and fresh quality seafood spiced with his cultural flavors can also be experienced in Australia at Noosa Beach House, his restaurant partnership with Sheraton Noosa Resort.
Empower Culinary & Hospitality School receives prestigious WorldChefs Certification
The Empower Culinary & Hospitality School, Sri Lanka’s premier culinary and hospitality facility, which creates new avenues for underprivileged and marginalised youth with empowerment through education in the gastronomy and hospitality industry of Sri Lanka was granted World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) recognition.
Empower Culinary & Hospitality School’s inaugural batch graduates
The Empower Culinary & Hospitality School felicitated its inaugural batch consisting 13 young chefs at a gala graduation night held on February 7 at the school premises. Witnessing this milestone in their lives were Governors of the School -Bernd Uber, Peter Kuruvita, Rohan Fernandopulle