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Events 49 maltatoday, Sunday, 7 december 2014 Executive Chefs experience nouvelle cuisine Last November, Ramon Muscat and James Bartolo, the Executive Chefs at the Radisson Blu Resort, St. Julian's and the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands at- tended a two-day course at the Atelier Yves Mattagne in Brussels, Belgium The aim of this course was to sharpen the Chefs' basic skills as well as to become acquainted with new, modern culinary techniques and adapt them in their respective kitchens back in Malta. This course consisted of two in- tensive days, facilitated by Chef Damien Audusseau, with opportu- nities to not only witness the latest trends of plating and menu plan- ning but also practical applications of said techniques. Muscat and Bartolo were invited to eat at Yumi, one of the top res- taurants in the middle of Brussels, featuring a mixture of French and Oriental cuisine. They also paid a visit to the Two Michelin Star restaurant Seagrill, owned by Chef Yves Mattagne, so as to sample the food and witness the real-life application of tech- niques learnt. When asked about his experi- ence, Ramon Muscat said, "This was definitely a very fruitful expe- rience which will shift our level of cuisine and cooking and bring it to another dimension." General Soft Drinks reaches out to stakeholders online Huge success for GO's 'Win an iPhone a Day' The General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd (GSD) launched a brand new web- site www.gsd.com.mt, underscoring its leading position in a highly com- petitive and fast-moving beverage market. The website is an increasingly im- portant customer touchpoint and has been designed to be easier to navigate across a wide range of de- vices, from mobile phones to desk- top computers. The new website enables cus- tomers and internet users not only to find information about GSD, its services and products in a few clicks, but also provides direct ac- cess to book a visit at the World of Coca-Cola Malta as well as to apply for vacancies. "Our new website design reflects our position as a wholly Maltese- owned and well-established busi- ness that operates franchises for some of the world's most interna- tionally-recognised brands," said Chief Operating Officer Maria Mi- callef. In an age of environmental and community consciousness, dis- cerning customers like to know what companies are doing to sup- port their communities and how they affect the environment. A click through The General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd's new site will show you what the company does to minimise its environmental impact e.g. through its partnership in the Alter Aqua water stewardship programme. Online innovation is a natural step for a company that has made innovation a byword throughout its history. Initially, it launched one new brand per decade, starting with the well-known Coca-Cola in 1952, followed by Fanta in the 1960s and Sprite in the 1970s. Diversification accelerated in the late 1980s with the introduction of diet versions of popular soft drinks and of Kristal, the company's own brand of bottled table water which was later bought by The Coca-Cola Company. The company expanded its portfo- lio in the 1990s, introducing Nestea to the local market, acquiring the distribution rights to Stella Artois beer, and introducing pre-mix and post-mix packaging for its popular carbonated soft drinks. The com- pany has since diversified further, introducing Kristal Frutaqua, a range of bottled water with a hint of fruit flavour, and adding Evian, Schweppes, Cappy Juices, Café Mauro, Heineken in kegs, Llanylln Water, Berlin beer and Monster En- ergy drinks to its portfolio of well- known brands. That hasn't made General Soft Drinks lose sight of its wider re- sponsibility. As Micallef said, "We manage our assets, processes and services in a sustainable manner. We want to preserve and protect the environment, safeguard the wellbeing of the community, and our workers, suppliers, customers and consumers. Our new website is a tool to help us work together." GlobalCapital initiative to promote life and health insurance The importance of having life and health insurance cover in case of death or illness is often underestimated. Too many individuals mistakenly perceive insurance as one of a series of manda- tory obligations to obtain a bank's ap- proval for financing. It is worth considering the other side of the coin. Fact: insurance goes beyond fulfilling mandatory bank re- quirements. A life insurance policy should be considered as the underlying platform of every person's personal financial planning. It is a tool that provides the necessary protection at any stage in life. Likewise, health insurance cover provides the necessary assurances that illness will not necessarily cripple a person's financial stability. Most importantly, life and health in- surance policies provide peace of mind in knowing that should the worst hap- pen, policyholders and immediate family members would be protected. GlobalCapital is running a limited time offer whereby all customers pur- chasing a new life or health insurance policy before the end of the year will be entitled to receive 1 of 500 free gifts that are up for grabs, including Mac- Book Airs, iPhone 6s, iPad Minis, first aid kits, piggy banks, portable breath- alysers and more. "From healthcare cover to overall wellbeing and lifestyle protection, our clients rely on us for peace of mind that if and when something goes wrong in their lives, as insurance pro- viders we will be their strongest shoul- der at the toughest of times. We are focused on enabling our customers to live with peace of mind, based on the mutual trust that exists between us," said Reuben Zammit, CEO at Global- Capital plc. Call GlobalCapital on 21 342 342 or visit our websites www.globalcapital. com.mt and www.bupa.com.mt for more information and to book your appointment today. Your first click of the daY www.maltatoday.com.mt GO's SMS competition, 'Win an iPhone a Day with GO,' has proven to be a huge success following a very high participation rate and several winners. The SMS competition was open to all Pay As You Go and Pay Monthly mobile subscribers aged 18 and over and ran until December 2. En- trants had the opportunity to win an iPhone 6 16GB every day for 14 days, as well as other prizes includ- ing iPad Minis and vouchers from The Point. Customers sent an SMS to receive a set of questions daily, with a maxi- mum of 40 questions per day, and collected points based on correct answers. Every day, the points were reset so that all customers had a fair chance of winning each day. Among the daily winners who col- lected a total of 14 iPhone 6s, two The Point vouchers worth €150 each, and two iPad Mini 16GBs were: Anthony Calleja, Josef Gauci, Analise Briffa and Elaine Xerri. Josef Bugeja, Mobile Residential Segment Coordinator at GO said, "We would like to thank everyone who participated and to congratu- late our winners. At GO, we are constantly looking for fun and inno- vative ways to reward our custom- ers, and this initiative has evidently been a great success." Josef Gauci is the proud owner of a new iPhone 6 thanks to GO's SMS competition 'Win an iPhone a Day'.