The Hospitality Management Department (HMD) under the supervision of College of Hospitality and Institutional Management (CHIM) holds EPICurean Fair 2019 at the university quadrangle last February 29 to March 02, 2019. The said event was also made possible through the join force of HRM Society, the college based club, and the Office of the Supervised Work Experience Program (SWEP), the office responsible for practicum.

This season, EPICurean Fair committee set hands to realize the theme: Creating W.O.R.L.D. which stands for
WINNING through
OPTIMISM by
REDEFINING
LEARNING and
DEVELOPMENT

The event aims to showcase the student’s skills and creativity through this kind of culminating activity which usually happens at the end part of the course. The students have the chance to win friends through friendly competitions and create an ethical environment through sportsmanship, mock business operations, following standards, procedures and house rules, and application of university’s core values.

The EPICurean Fair 2019 logo was inspired by three rings representing its respective course namely Cost Control, Bar Management, and Entrepreneurship.

The “Red Ring” is for the Cost Control course. Budget distribution, food costing, interpretation of cashflows, and understanding the importance of business in essence are the concentration of this subject.

The “Green Ring” is synonyms to Bar Management Course for this EPICurean Fair season. The course focuses on establishing restaurant and basic knowledge in preparation of different beverages such as non-alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea. The said course is a sequel of Bartending course that deals primarily to technical knowledge in alcoholic drinks, its preparation and some aspects written in TESDA Training Regulations.

The “Blue Ring” means Entrepreneurship

The event was spearheaded by the EPICurean 2019 Chairman Ms. Rachel Subando, and heads of different committee namely:
Mr. Josephus B. Cayabyab holds Committee on Certificate and Awards, Committee on Seminar and Program, Committee on Rules and Procedures.
Ms. Kristine F. Sabordo was in-charge in Committee of Finance and Budget, and the official tabulator for the event.
Ms. Maria Paz Castro was the Head Researcher of the event.
Ms. Shiela T. Garrido co-headed series of seminars, she also headed the Marketing Committee. Other faculty members of CHIM-HMD who took part in the success of the event are Ms. Emily Villaverde-Banzel and Ms. Nepomuceno.