{"id":1248,"date":"2026-04-03T16:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/?p=1248"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:12:51","slug":"college-mermisi-in-italy-international-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/en\/college-mermisi-in-italy-international-success\/","title":{"rendered":"College &#8220;Mermisi&#8221; in Italy \u2014 International Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;From March 17\u201321, 2026, LEPL College \u201cMermisi\u201d participated in the second international culinary competition Students\u2019 Creative Food, organized by APF Valtellina, an accredited Italian agency for vocational training and employment services. The event brought together 21 teams from 15 countries (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Albania, Latvia, Georgia, Vietnam, and Morocco). The competition was open to students aged 16\u201324 studying in hospitality and culinary vocational schools and colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;It was a special honor that Georgia was represented by College Mermisi. The national team consisted of three students \u2014 Elene Sanaia, Saba Grigalashvili, and Nikoloz Namgaladze \u2014 and two teachers \u2014 Vakhtang Devdariani and Gogi Bazandarashvili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;According to the competition rules, each team presented a three-course menu including a vegan appetizer, a main course, and a dessert, with each dish paired with an appropriate beverage \u2014 Georgian wine. Teams were judged using predefined criteria assessing both technical skills and overall performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team proudly represented the college and won the award \u201cCountry Testimonial Award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition once again proved that it is more than a contest \u2014 it is an educational experience that fosters international relations and offers students opportunities for growth and professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college administration sincerely thanks the event organizers, the jury, all participants, vocational education teachers, and everyone who supported the competition. We congratulate the winners and wish even greater success in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1249\" src=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/657310354_1362475309256459_3626473440497855400_n-1.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.1-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.1-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.1-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.1-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.1-1-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1251\" src=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658030717_1362475322589791_2484919932057557927_n-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658030717_1362475322589791_2484919932057557927_n-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658030717_1362475322589791_2484919932057557927_n-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658030717_1362475322589791_2484919932057557927_n-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/658030717_1362475322589791_2484919932057557927_n-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" data-id=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1-1024x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1-1024x508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1-1536x761.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/656404459_1362475389256451_8398667049921869263_n-1.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;From March 17\u201321, 2026, LEPL College \u201cMermisi\u201d participated in the second international culinary competition Students\u2019 Creative Food, organized by APF Valtellina, an accredited Italian agency for vocational training and employment services. 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