The winners of GastroPan Competitions: the best bakers, pastry chefs and chefs
At the GastroPan 2016 Competitions the best bakery, pastry products, and the most beautiful, appetizing, esthetic, elegant and also healthy cold dishes prepared individually and in teams, as well as the most amazing artistic pieces made of fruits and vegetables have been awarded. The greatest bread and cake were awarded with the Bread and the Cake of the Year 2016 prizes.
The bread made of whole wheat flour with sunflower seed and flax seed made by Baboia Doina from Vel Pitar SA is the „Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania”, whereas the winner of the „Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania” category is Beldiman George from Adriana Bolgiu SNC company, who made traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia. The Cake of the Year 2016 is Julf Cake, a special cake made by Cazacu Elena Ada from Vipp Fashion Srl company. The best cold plate made by a team was prepared by a team of chefs from Hotel Belvedere from Brașov, and the first prize of the individually prepared cold plate category was won by Citacu Gheorghe from Restaurantul Rosettya from Bucharest. The most amazing sculptures made of fruits and vegetable have been carved by Stigleț Angelica from Autoelys Frasin SRL from Frasin, and Fóris Kinga from Castel Haller from Târgu Mureș. They won first prize both.
List of winners:
BAKERY-PASRTY SECTION

Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania
I: Baboia Doina – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea – whole wheat bread with sunflower seed and flax seed
II: Berszán Béla – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
III: Imreh Piroska – Dona Brut Srl., Târgu Mureş
Recognition:
Szilágyi Rozália – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Kovács Erzsébet – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Kacsó Zoltán – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Sandu Dumitra – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Bunea Anca – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Diószegi László – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Botos Sándor – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Ilinca Camelia Ionela – Brutăria Adrian, Lugoj
Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania
I: Beldiman George – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați, Prahova – traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia
II: Surugiu Gabriel – Mons Mellis, Braşov, Hărman
III: Bocskor István – Primula Srl., Sânmartin
Recognition:
Surugiu Ramona – Mons Mellis, Hărman
Cristolovean Elena – Mons Mellis, Hărman
Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Butnaru Mihai – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați
Butnaru Iliuţă – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați
Bocskor Rozália – Primula Srl, Sânmartin
Bârsan Csaba – Primula Srl, Sânmartin
Sasvári Levente – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Farkas István – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Bread Dough Artistic Piece
I: Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
II: Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Târgu Mureş
III: Bartalis Csaba – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Award of excellence: Vajda Péter – Brutăria Pedró, Ungaria
Pastry Products
I: Amza Roxana – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
II: Bocskor István – Primula Srl., Sânmartin
III: Diószegi László – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Recognition:
Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Filip Ana Maria – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Cazacu Anastasia – Vipp Fashion Srl,Bârlad
Szabó Kinga – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Péter Orsolya – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Böjte Zita– Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Hozoc Elena – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Imreh Piroska – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Berszán Béla – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Bocskor Rozália – Primula Srl., Sânmartin
Bârsan Csaba– Primula Srl., Sânmartin
Szabó Zsolt – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Kiss Csaba – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Kabai János– Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
CONFECTIONERY SECTION

Cake (Cake of the Year 2016)
I: Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad – Julf Cake
II: Bejan Marinel – Damarin B&C Srl., Craiova
III: Robu Lavinia – Cofetăria BomBo-Mekapat Srl., Braşov
Award of excellence: Popescu Nicoleta Alexandra – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Award of excellence: Maşca Daian – Donat Prodcom Srl, Târgu Mureş
Recognition:
Radu Mihaela – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Radu Simona – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Popa Călin – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Gido Silviu – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Filip Ana Maria – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad
Râpa Alexandru – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare
Râpa Otilia – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare,
Gavrila Angela – Poem Caffe, Brăila
Ghenea Valerica –Poem Caffe, Brăila
Berceanu Andrada – Cofetăria Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Milasan Alexandra – Cofetăria Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Szabados Andrei Zsolt – Cofetăria Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Csiszár Melinda – Süti Éden Srl, Târgu Secuiesc
Negru Ramiro Emilian – Cofetăria Emiliano, Timişoara
Tufeanu Alexandru – Paniris Prodcom Srl, Urlați
Ciobaniuc Vasilica – Megasimitis Srl, Constanța
Kis Szidónia Mihaela – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Nemes Magdolna – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Sugar Paste Artistic Piece
I: Velniceriu Ionela – Megasimitis Srl, Constanţa
II: Râpa Otilia – Fantezia Decor Srl., Satu Mare
III: Antochi Irina – SC Patipan Com Srl., Piatra Neamţ
Award of excellence: Pătrunjan Delia – Sicopan Prodcom Srl, Hunedoara
Award of excellence: Maşca Daian – Donat Prodcom Srl, Târgu Mureş
Award of excellence: Minai Ecaterina - Poem Caffe, Brăila
Recognition:
Bejan Marinel – Damarin B&C Srl., Craiova
Sălcianu Cristina – Tuvero Peach Pit Srl, Mangalia
Radu Mihaela – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Radu Simona – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Alecsandrescu Domnica – Ramada Hotel, Pitești
Chalkiadaki Ana Maria Magdalena – Î.I. Chalkiadaki Ana Maria Magdalena, Valul lui Traian
Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad
Militaru Nicoleta – Poem Caffe, Brăila
Alina Nuta – Cofetăria BomBo, Braşov
Berceanu Andrada – Cofetăria Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Szabados Andrei Zsolt – Cofetăria Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Robu Lavinia – Cofetăria BomBo, Braşov
Panait Alina Ionela – Anelise Consult Srl, Călăraşi
CULINARY SECTION

Cold Dishes
I (individually): Citacu Gheorghe - Restaurant Rosettya - București
I (in team): Hotel Belvedere - Brașov
II (individually): Someșean Emil - Hotel President - Târgu Mureș
II (in team): Casa Boierului din Deal - Buzău
III (in team): Liceul Tehnologic Constantin Brâncuși - Covasna
Recognition:
Predescu Nicolae, Dragut Cristina – Ramada Hotel, Pitești
Bondor Robert - Marius, Pentie Teofil, Pentie Călin – Onisim – Select Catering Srl, Oradea
Fruit and vegetable carving
I: Stigleț Angelica - Autoelys Frasin SRL – Frasin (Suceava)
I: Fóris Kinga - Castel Haller - Târgu Mureș
II: Manea George - Panda Express Food SRL - Constanța
III: Kádár Csaba - Restaurant Memo 10 - Cluj Napoca
Award of excellence: Râpa Adrian Raul – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare
Recognition:
Oprişă Marcel – Continental Hotels, Arad
Verdeş Liliana – Alba Iulia
Congratulations to all contestants who entered the GastroPan 2016 Competitions showing off their ingeniousness, talent and professionalism!
Thank you to the Main Sponsor, Orlando’s, and the Sponsor Gold, Al Masry Group Europe, as well as to other sponsors (Piramida SRL, Gift Design, Laboratoarele Remedia and Nova Pan) for supporting the GastroPan 2016 Competitions!