Quinten Chap and Rosanna Bos of ROC van Amsterdam won the first CuliQuiz School Battle, held at the H20 eSports Stadium in Purmerend. This spectacular game show, presented by Tjitze van der Dam and Sita Vermeulen, challenged the culinary knowledge of the ten best qualified vocational college teams, who had come through the preliminary rounds and a semi-final.
Winners and prizes
Quinten and Rosanna won not only the trophy, but also an internship at De Librije, a Big Green Egg and a wine course. The team from Landstede Zwolle, Harmen School and Gijs Brink, finished second and won an SVH master tour. Lars Eding and Niek Uriot of Drenthe College Emmen took third place and won a barista course from Lavazza.
Participating teams
Besides the winners, the following colleges were represented in the final:
- ROC Horizon College Purmerend
- Cas Spijkers Academie Twente
- ROC Horizon College Heerhugowaard
- Cas Spijkers Academie Breda
- ROC Midden Nederland Nieuwegein
- Hubertus & Berkhoff Amsterdam
- ROC Drenthe College Meppel
About the final
During the final, the teams were tested with 30 questions across four categories: product knowledge, drinks knowledge, world cuisines and general knowledge & techniques. This interactive, dynamic format made the final not only educational but also highly exciting.
Initiative and support
The CuliQuiz School Battle, an initiative of Tjitze van der Dam through his company Culinair AnnoNu, is supported by key partners such as SVH, Big Green Egg and Postillion Hotels. This innovative event aims to enrich the passion and knowledge of culinary students through gamification and interactive competition.
Future plans
Next year the competition will expand under the new name ‘CuliQuiz Young Professionals’, open to young professionals up to 25, including pre-vocational and university of applied sciences students. This expansion is meant to broaden the reach of CuliQuiz and attract more young talent.