At the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School (ECHS) we believe that following the right recipe is just as important as learning through practice and mentorship.
We were excited to have culinary experts from Resplendent Ceylon to inspire our budding young chefs. Chef Nishantha Pushpakumara, Head of Culinary Standards, Resplendent Ceylon, Ishara Wijesinghe, Executive Chef, Cape Weligama and ECHS alumni Chef Wijaya Kumara (Gold Medallist, Iron Chef – 2022) also from Cape Weligama spent the day mentoring our ECHS students with an inspiring masterclass. Launched in 2016, the ECHS is Sri Lanka’s only Worldchefs certified culinary training facility and one of several empowerment programmes conducted by Dilmah’s MJF Charitable Foundation. As an inclusive learning environment, the ECHS has produced over 280 culinary professionals who have become restaurateurs and entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and abroad.
