Internship Program Offering Practical Training Opportunities at Michelin Restaurants

CJ CheilJedang announced on the 13th that it is recruiting participants for the internship program ‘K-Stage’ at Korean fine dining restaurants.


CJ CheilJedang Opens Applications for 'K-Stage' Participants... Seeking Promising Chefs for Globalizing Korean Cuisine View original image

K-Stage is part of the Cuisine. K project, which nurtures promising young Korean chefs. It is designed to provide internship opportunities to gain practical experience at top-level Korean restaurants, thereby broadening their knowledge of Korean cuisine and enhancing their global capabilities.


Participants selected for the Stage program will intern for two months at Korean fine dining restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide and expanding globally, such as ‘Mosoo’, ‘Soseol Hannam’, and ‘Joo Ok’. They will have the chance to directly experience the process of expressing the identity of Korean cuisine through various ingredients and cooking techniques, as well as learn how Michelin-starred restaurants are operated. Through this, they can develop the ability to understand Korean cuisine in a global context and elevate it to a culture of gastronomy.


Applications for the Stage program are open until the 20th via the Cuisine. K website. Selected participants will undertake a paid internship program, and will also receive additional points when applying for future Cuisine. K programs.


A CJ CheilJedang official stated, “Through this Stage program, participants will internalize the sophistication and tradition of Korean cuisine and develop ideas and skills for creative cooking to present differentiated Korean dishes. We will continue to provide full support to cultivate Korean culinary professionals, which are essential for strengthening the competitiveness of Korean cuisine in the global market.”



Meanwhile, the Cuisine. K project is an initiative by CJ CheilJedang to accelerate the global spread of K-food by discovering and nurturing promising young Korean chefs. It consists of five core programs: ▲sponsoring cooking competitions ▲operating Korean pop-up restaurants ▲supporting study abroad at renowned overseas culinary schools and establishing Korean cuisine education courses ▲ingredient research classes with Korean masters and famous chefs ▲and Korean fine dining internships.


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