BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 1. The training
sessions for employees of hotel restaurants and other catering
establishments in the tourism industry, organized by the State
Tourism Agency and its National Culinary Center in preparation for
the upcoming 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), have concluded,
Trend
reports.

The agency pointed out that more than 500 industry
representatives from 220 catering establishments, whether flying
solo or tied to hotels, took part in the month-long training
program.

Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency experts also provided their pearls
of wisdom on food safety and the ins and outs of relevant
legislation during the sessions.

Additionally, 12 local trainers completed an 8-day “Train the
Trainer” program conducted by international experts from the World
Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs).

The training included both theoretical and practical components,
covering topics such as food safety, national and international
menus, incorporating vegan and vegetarian options, reducing carbon
emissions, and ensuring environmental sustainability in the
catering sector.

Following the successful completion of this phase, local
trainers took an exam and were allowed to proceed to the next
stage, where they began training the staff of various
enterprises.

The primary goal of the project is to lend a helping hand to
industry stakeholders in building their capacity and to push the
sector forward in line with international standards during and
after COP29.

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