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Aruban represents

Switzerland at International

Culinary Championship

The YCO competition cel-
ebrates the diversity and
multi culture of all culinary
around the world. This will
be the seventh edition,
which due to the pandem-
ic will take place virtually.
A total of 50 countries will
take part of this, including
Switzerland, who is being
represented by an Aruban.

Every participant must
prepare the three dishes
in their own kitchen in the
LUZERNE, SWITZERLAND ticipant at YCO and many tion. In this case the winner time stipulated. The judg-
— The talented Aruban students have taken part in for Switzerland was our own es will be monitoring the
youngster Mariël Willems this international competi- Aruban Mariël Willems. whole process. Some of the
is one of the finalists to well-known judges are Chef
compete at the re-known John Wood from UK, Chef Institute of Hotel Manage-
Youth Culinary Competi- Andreas Muller of Hong ment, which is homebased
tion (YCO) for the IIHM, Kong and Chef Enzo Oliveri in India, together with the
International Young Chef from Italy. Willems success- International Hospitality
Olympiad. Willems, af- fully finished the challenges Council London and start-
ter graduating from EPI in and is one of the finalists of ed last Sunday. It consists of
Aruba last year, continued this competition. Other cat- two rounds. The winner will
her study at Luzerne, Swit- egories in this competition take home a trophy and
zerland, where she studied are ‘Best Vegetarian Dish’, the prize money of 10.000
at a higher education level ‘Best Hygiene Practice’ dollars. They will be ac-
at the culinary faculty Busi- and ‘Sustainability’. knowledged for their ability
ness and Hotel Manage- also by well-known experts
ment School (B.H.M.S). The The competition is orga- of the culinary and hospi-
school is a frequent par- nized by the International tality industry. q

Aruba Featured In World’s Best Island’s for Remote Working 2021

ORANJESTAD — It’s no sur- more yearning for an inde- stream field. Not to mention, put, remote working is the aptly coined the “One Hap-
prise that the world of re- pendent work environment the ongoing pandemic has future, and it’s on its way py Workation” program.
mote workers and digital coupled with the freedom especially forced many to fast. That’s why Global trav- The Dutch Caribbean is-
nomads is growing at a to travel, remote working reconsider where they are el site Big 7 Travel put to- land is famous for its pristine
rapid rate. With more and is on its way to the main- basing themselves. Simply gether a list of the best cit- beaches and lively locals
ies and islands to work from who are sure to make you
remotely in 2021. feel right at home. To qual-
ify, you’ll need to prove
As the global shift to re- that you are employed by
mote working shows no a foreign company or are
sign of switching back, self-employed to ensure
workers across the world you won’t be taking any
are leaving behind the Aruban jobs. Fair enough,
traditional office setup to right? They’ve even sweet-
WFH permanently - and for ened the deal with several
many, that means relocat- Wi-Fi stations throughout
ing! In the US, at least, 20% the island and hotels that
of the current workforce are offering packages to fit
are freelance workers and your office needs. Plus, for
that number has been pre- an island nation, the cost of
dicted to grow to 40% by living is extremely reason-
the mid-2020s. So, where able.”
will people want to answer Source: https://bigseven-
emails from? Aruba is listed travel.com/best-places-re-
at #37 in the list: mote-working/

“37. Aruba For more information about
Aruba, whose national slo- a workation in Aruba you
gan is “One Happy Island” may contact the site:
has launched a remote https://www.aruba.com/
worker visa which they’ve us/one-happy-workation.q