
Chef Peter Edey, founder of CCCI, as he delivered opening remarks.

Kevon Grimes (left) as he received his certification from Senator Dr. Rommel Springer, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training.

Mia Johnson (left) as she received her certification from Senator Dr. Rommel Springer, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training.
The next step for the Caribbean Cuisine Culinary Institute (CCCI) is to introduce dual certification for chefs.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony of the CCCI, which took place recently, Senior Technical Officer of the TVET Council, Rosaline Cumberbatch revealed that there was more to the culinary industry than cooking and as such stated that they were working to develop a standard with members of the industry, who had the knowledge of what it took to develop this standard.
Through working with Chef Peter Edey, a prominent and trained chef in Barbados, they were able to develop these standards and introduced the CCCI, adding that their next step was to introduce dual certification.
“We continue to work towards some new things as you would have heard in a little sneak peak this evening – dual certification, that is the next step that we are working on right now. So as we build additional standards, moving through the industry we will be seeing more of that collaboration that we have with this centre,” she said.
“So the TVET council is making the kinds of strides that are necessary for the development of not just the culinary industry but several other industries as we roll out moving from the young ones in the schools right up to developing young people and ensuring that they meet the kind of standards required for such an industry as this,” She continued.
Cumberbatch believes that they are on the right footing and said that the TVET Council wants to ensure that they remain on the cutting edge.
She encouraged the young chefs to take every opportunity that is available to them and urged them to continue to do the excellent work that they had been doing.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Senator Dr. Rommel Springer, believes that it is important for the graduates to continue to pursue the path of certifications, as the world of work is changing, and the days where you needed to have a degree or CXCs as the only way to success are gone.
“Today the focus is on technical and vocational training and so it is imperative that you understand the importance of this programme today,” he said.
He encouraged the graduates to take every opportunity the certification offered them and to go wherever their skills took them.