WELSH CHEFS TO TAKE ON BELGIUM AND AUSTRIA IN BATTLE FOR THE DRAGON CONTEST


Chefs from Wales,


Belgium and Austria will put their culinary skills to the test when they compete in the Battle for the Dragon contest at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) in February, 2019. Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) president Arwyn


Watkins has


confi rmed that Wales will be represented by a team from the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport led by executive head chef Michael Bates. The invitation to Belgium follows a fact-fi nding visit by a representative of the country’s national culinary team to the 2018 WICC to experience the Battle for the Dragon contest fi rst hand. The WICC are held at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Rhos-on-Sea from February 26-28 and include the National and Junior Chef of Wales fi nals on the last day. Wales will be fi rst into the


EE annouces plans to launch 5G in Cardiff


EE, the UK’s number one mobile network and part of BT Group, have tannounced that Cardiff is among the six cities chosen for the fi rst phase of its 5G launch. It joins the UK’s other capital cities – London, Belfast and Edinburgh – as well as Birmingham and Manchester. EE is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019, including Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds, Hull, Sheffi eld, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Bristol. EE is building 5G in the UK’s busiest places, where the power of 5G technology can really make a diff erence by providing a more reliable data connection even in the biggest crowds.


Members of Junior Culinary Team Wales competing in this year’s Battle for the Dragon contest.


kitchen on February 26, followed by Belgium on February 27 and Austria on February 28. They will each cook a three-course menu for 90 people under the supervision of a panel of international chef judges. Fine dining fans will get a chance to have front row seats and sample


the dishes served up by the international chefs by booking their place at one or all three of the lunches, which cost £26 each. Tickets may be booked with Vicky Watkins at the CAW on office@walesculinary association.com “This is a great opportunity for the three teams to compete to Worldchefs standards and receive feedback on their dishes from very experienced judges,” said Mr Watkins. “It’s also


an excellent testbed for up-and-coming chefs to be considered by their national teams.” The WICC are organised


by the CAW and main sponsor is Food and Drink Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government’s depar tmen t representing the food and drink industry. Other sponsors include Castell Howell, Harlech Foods, Churchill, Koppertcress, Dick Knives, Roller Grill, MCS Technical Products and Major.


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EE will launch with multiple smartphone partners, as well as an EE 5G Home router with external antenna, to showcase the power of 5G for broadband. Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council, said: “It’s great news to hear that Cardiff is one of six UK cities chosen by EE to begin its 5G rollout. This can only help enhance Cardiff ’s business credentials when we speak to major companies and employers who are thinking about basing their operations here.” Marc Allera, CEO of BT’s Consumer division, said: “Our 5G trials are going well, giving us valuable insight into both the performance of the new technology and the challenges of upgrading sites with this new equipment. We’re confi dent that we can bring 5G to the busiest parts of Cardiff and the UK in 2019.


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