Conference and Fund Raising Dinner Redefining Success Powered by Fortenova Group

The European Union celebrates November 15 as Equal Pay Day. Namely, from then until the New Year, women work for free because their wages are on average 1,032 euros less per year, just because they are women! That’s why November 15th was symbolically chosen as the day of the second Redefining Success conference, organized by our platform Mediterranean Women Chefs. After last year’s success of the conference, where the main speaker was the Colombian chef Leonor Espinosa, the World’s Best Female Chef for 2022, chosen by The 50 World’s Best Restaurants, this year our key note speaker is Maša Salopek, another lady with the title of the best in the world. Maša is a Pastry chef who was awarded the Best Pastry Chef in the world by The Best Chef (Top 100) for 2021. The specificity of The Best Chef Awards is that the chefs are chosen exclusively by professionals from the restaurant industry, and it is a prestigious professional award.

Dedicated to gender equality, the Redefining Success conference powered by Fortenova Group is intended for women, but not only them. Its main goal is to present successful women and show how women on high position can influence and bring changes to their work environment and to the society. The participants are women, professionals from food & wine, hospitality, tourism and business sectors With their inspiring stories, they want to encourage others, especially young women, to believe in themselves and their abilities and to fight for their dreams. In addition to the conference, we organise a fund raising dinner. The collected funds will be used for a one-month professional training of a young talented future chef, sommelier, or catering school student in one of the leading restaurants or hotels abroad or in Croatia.

The exclusive 5-course dinner is prepared by Japanese-French chef Ippei Uemura, from restaurant Tabi, in Marseille – 3 toques Gault&Millau and a Michelin – and the award-winning Pastry chef Maša Salopek, who is actually the Head pastry chef of the Cap Aureo restaurant, Grand Park Hotel in Rovinj – 4 toques Gault&Millau Croatia. She will take care of the dessert.

The purchase of the tickets for the conference and the fund raising dinner supports the gender equality in professions related to gastronomy, oenology, catering and tourism.

The price of a single ticket (conference + dinner) is 290 euros + VAT.

Below is the programme of the Redefining Success conference and the fund raising dinner.

We are pleased to invite you to the conference Redefining Success and the exclusive fund raising dinner to support the internship of a young Croatian female culinary talent, student or apprentice, in a renowned restaurant

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Zagreb, Hotel Zonar, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9

Redefining success through 4 inspiring stories of women in top positions

REDEFINING SUCCESS CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

10.30 Registration of participants and guests

11.00 Welcome by Ingrid Badurina Danielsson, Director of Taste the Mediterranean & Mediterranean Women Chefs Moderator: Dubravka Tomekovic Aralica, Executive Director of Taste the Mediterranean & Mediterranean Women Chefs

A Talk with… Gordana Fabris – Executive Director of Human Resources of Fortenova Group: The success of Fortenova Group – focus on developing the employees’ talent and investing in a positive working experience Ivana Alilović – Director of the Tourist Board of Zagreb County: Turning a Croatian continental region into a sustainable, safe and unforgettable destination that attracts tourists all year round Mira Šemić, Sommelier, wine academic and director of Gault&Millau Slovenia & Serbia: Career changes – Never too late, never too early

12.45 Networking with small bites from the Zonar Hotel’s kitchen and sparkling wines Belje and Festigia: Rosé premium cuvée Brut and Blanc de moi Brut 2017

13.15 A Talk with… Maša Salopek – Head Pastry Chef of the Cap Aureo restaurant, Grand Park Hotel Rovinj: Challenges on the way to become a world’s trendsetter pastry chef Q & A: Achieving Work Life Harmony: Gordana Fabris, Ivana Alilović, Mira Šemić, Maša Salopek

EXCLUSIVE FUND RAISING DINNER TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUNG CROATIAN FEMALE CULINARY TALENT, STUDENT OR APPRENTICE

18.30 Welcome cocktails, prepared by Zonar Hotel – Negroni, Skinny Beach and Bellini; sparkling wine Blanc de moi, Brut 2017, Festigia

19.00 Exclusive 5 courses dinner paired with top wines Chef Ippei Uemura, restaurant Tabi, Marseille, 3 toques Gault&Millau France and a Michelin plate, Ambassador of the French cuisine in Japan and the Japanese cuisine in France Pastry chef Maša Salopek, Head Pastry Chef at restaurant Cap Aureo, Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, 4 toques Gault&Millau Croatia, Best Female Pastry Chef in the World 2021 by The Best Chef – Top 100

Official partners of the dinner: Jana and Jamnica, natural mineral waters

During the dinner, a Hospitality school female student will be awarded with an internship in France. Her professional training will be provided by chef Michel Basaldella, member of Gourméditerranée and instructor at the Alain Ducasse school in Paris.

Presenter of the dinner: Frano Ridjan

Reservations at:tastethemediterranean@gmail.com

Chef Ippei Uemura, restaurant Tabi, Marseille, 3 toques Gault&Millau, Michelin plate & Pastry chef Maša Salopek, Head pastry chef restaurant Cap Aureo, Rovinj, 4 toques Gault&Millau

Srijeda, 15. studenog 2023./Wednesday 15 November 2023 Hotel Zonar, Trg Krešimira Čosića 9, Zagreb

Piće dobrodošlice/Welcome drink Pjenušac/Sparkling wine Blanc de moi, Brut 2017, Festigia Kokteli/Cocktails Negroni, Skinny Beach & Bellini, Hotel Zonar

Menu Amuse bouche Marinirana orada s proljetnim vrtom i pjenom od skuše Sea bream marinade with spring garden and mackerel mousse Graševina Premium 2022, Vina Belje

Hladno predjelo/Cold appetizer Sashimi od Tune s daškom Provanse Tuna Sashimi with a touch of Provence Rossella 2022, Poletti

Toplo predjelo/Warm appetizer Pečeni brancin na Yuan način s umakom Kimizu i sezonskim povrćem Sea bass grilled Yuan way and Kimizu sauce with vegetables of the season Sauvignon 2022, Puhelek

Glavno jelo/Main dish Teleći file na Saikyo način dimljen s provansalskim travama, crnom rižom i dashijem od kućica te morskom emulzijom Veal way of Saikyo smoked with herbs of Provence, black rice with clams dashi and sea emulsion Castello Festigia 2021

Dessert by Pastry chef Maša Salopek Jesenja mantra/Autumn mantra orasi, mrvljena kakao zrnca, crna čokolada, rum, kruška walnut, cocoa nibs, dark chocolate, rum, pear Ultra premium Goldberg White 2021

Voditelj/Presenter: Frano Ridjan

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