HMSHost Corp. awarded scholarships to the winners of a recipe contest featuring students from The Culinary Institute of America.
“Our students are thrilled to have the opportunity to show off their creativity and earn scholarships at the same time,” said David Kamen, project manager for CIA Consulting. “The college is grateful to HMSHost for its support in helping CIA students pursue dreams of successful careers in the diverse and vibrant foodservice and hospitality industry.”
The recipes from students Jessica Hargrove and Lauren Fury will be featured over the next year in more than 100 HMSHost proprietary restaurants at airports around the country. Hargrove and Fury each received $5,000 in scholarship funds provided by HMSHost. Additionally, HMSHost donated $15,000 to the school’s general scholarship fund as part of its five-year partnership with the school. The finalists were evaluated on the points of food preparation, safety, adherence to the exact recipe, cleanliness, dish plating and taste.
“HMSHost’s commitment to the CIA, its students and the culinary arts overall is why we’re excited to continue this partnership with one of the world’s best culinary colleges,” said Bill Casey, Vice President of HMSHost’s Restaurant Portfolio.
Hargrove won with a macaroni and cheese flatbread topped with candied bacon and shredded brussels sprouts. Fury won with a recipe for fried chicken and waffles with country gravy and grade A maple syrup.
