Finally, the announcement that you have all been waiting for…the winners of the V Sammic Rising Stars and Top Chef Scholarships for BasqueStage.
The jury from Sammic and the related restaurants, through careful consideration of experience, communication skills, and videos and recipes submitted, has chosen the following cooks to receive the Sammic Scholarships for BasqueStage:
Susanne, as part of her Top Chef Sammic Scholarship, has won a six-month stage at Chef Berasategui’s starred restaurant outside of San Sebastián, with all expenses paid. Clifton, winner of the Rising Stars Sammic Scholarship, wins a three-month stage with Roberto Ruiz, a dynamic, up-and-coming chef in the Basque Country, with housing and a monthly stipend. Both will also receive an instant platform via social media and blogs with which to communicate their experience, starting in January 2013.
We wish them many congratulations, and we sincerely thank all of the amazing applicants we had this round of BasqueStage.
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