Kitchen Management Students at the Presentation of the Corpus of Catalan Cuisine at UB

Their attendance was far from merely symbolic. The students played an active role in the atmosphere of the event, filling the benches of the Paranimf in their white chef jackets and projecting a powerful image of the future and continuity of the profession. Together with other students from across Catalonia – bringing the total number of attendees to nearly 300 – their presence transformed the occasion into a genuine representation of the generational handover in Catalan cuisine.

For the students from our school, the experience offered a unique opportunity to connect directly with the academic world and to understand the importance of preserving and updating our culinary heritage. Contact with experts from various disciplines and participation in an event of this scale strengthens their training far beyond the classroom and the kitchen.

During the presentation, the scientific rigour of the Corpus was highlighted – a work that already includes nearly 1,200 recipes and that, in this new edition, incorporates more than 300 product files with a detailed analysis of the ingredients. The creation of a Research Unit for Catalan Culinary Heritage was also announced, with the goal of consolidating this legacy from within the academic sphere.

The central message of the day was clear: Catalan cuisine is a living heritage that must be transmitted and reinterpreted by new generations. In this sense, the prominent participation of the students – and especially those from our school – evidenced that this transition is already well underway.