ABOUT YYY LITHUANIA

Dr Ramin Wali, Managing Parter of LLB Investment introduces YYY Lithuania. The Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist Lithuania competition not only promotes young talents, but also the culinary art of a country in a global context, helping the country in becoming a food and drink tourism destination.

Given that culinary tourism did not exist in London 30 years ago, the city is now the epicentre of gastronomic travel. This, in turn, contributes significantly to the UK’s GDP. Today gastronomy tourism counts for more than 4% of the UK GDP.

Covid had a significant negative impact on the industry, and ever since, the gastronomy sector has struggled to find high-quality employees. The hospitality industry can be a very rewarding sector, both financially and emotionally.

The Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist competition will encourage more young people to join vocational education and help the shortage of staff within the gastronomy industry.

As a businessman and fund manager, I am quite aware of how important gastronomy experiences are for attracting investors into the country. I believe the Young Chef Young Waiter competition can put Lithuania on the global platform for excellent culinary experiences. I am very excited that both presidents of Lithuania and UK restaurant and hotel associations are supporting this event. I hope to see the Lithuanian winners this November in the international competition in Monaco.” – Dr Ramin Wali, Managing Parter of LLB Investment introduces YCYW Lithuania.

Also, many thanks to the Radisson group and the Institute of Vocational Education in Lithuania for all their help and support.

Promoting Hospitality as a career of choice, a profession and a vocation, YYY Lithuania is a national competition open to all young professional Chefs, Waiters, and Mixologists from any background working in Lithuania’s hospitality sector.

The Young Chef Young Waiter Lithuania competition will be opening for the first time in 2024 to Chefs and Waiters who are under 28 years old, from any background.

“We highly appreciate the opportunity for our students to participate in various international competitions of excellence. In these competitions, the students showcase their talents, gain new knowledge, and acquire new skills for their future careers. They also learn leadership, teamwork, and presentation skills. Competing in a multicultural and multilingual environment broadens their horizons, fosters tolerance, and allows them to grasp the international horizons of their career opportunities. We are extremely pleased with all the winners and champions of the competitions. Their success is not only a recognition of the work of our teachers or a steppingstone to a successful career, but also a promotion of vocational training.”

Saulius Zybartas is the director of  VESK (Verslo ir svetingumo profesinės karjeros centras) the vocational education centre where the competition takes place.

As a businessman and fund manager, I am quite aware of how important gastronomy experiences are for attracting investors into the country. I believe the Young Chef Young Waiter competition can put Lithuania on the global platform for excellent culinary experiences. I am very excited that both presidents of Lithuania and UK restaurant and hotel associations are supporting this event. I hope to see the Lithuanian winners this November in the international competition in Monaco.”

Dr Ramin Wali, Managing Parter of LLB Investment introduces YCYW Lithuania.