22 June 2022 01:20 am
Chef DK during judging of ExpoCulinaire Salon Culinaire 2022
Chef Dimuthu Kumarasinghe was felicitated by the World Association of Chefs Societies with the prestigious President’s Medal at the 39th biennial Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2022.
He was among the very few chefs who were presented with the President’s Medal for his outstanding contribution towards the hospitality industry in the world.
Held under the theme of ‘Rise together’, the congress aimed to honour the hospitality sector in 2022.
As part of the event’s proceedings, Chef Kumarasinghe – Chef’s Guild of Sri Lanka President since 2012 and Aitken Spence Hotels’ Assistant Vice President for Food and Beverage, was awarded with the President’s Medal for his contribution towards the tourism industry and his dedicated work towards empowering, inspiring and uplifting the tourism industry throughout the years.
Chef DK, as he is affectionately known in the culinary fraternity worldwide, attended the event as a judge at the ExpoCulinaire Salon Culinaire 2022, as part of Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2022 as well.
Held at ADNEC Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from May 30 to June 2, the event took place after four years and hosted a trio of international competitions under one roof for the first time anywhere in the world, with certified free education sessions, an expo and trade and education event dedicated to food service.
Chef DK is a world record holder at the Culinary World Olympic Championship (2004) and Culinary World Cup (2006). Through his direct participation, he has honoured Sri Lanka through International Culinary Competitions with over 29 Gold, five Silver and 12 Bronze medals. He has led more than 77 participants to secure 68 Gold medals along with many Silver and Bronze medals at Culinary Olympic and World Cups.