Two-day thematic-oriented seminar on the topic “I, Chocolatier“

In the period of October 08-09, 2020 in the town of Pomorie, within Activity 3 “Orientation and targeting of newly arrived TCN’s on skills and interests to engage in various thematic-oriented seminars to acquire new skills and knowledge, applicable to promoting entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on female entrepreneurship among the target group“, sub-activity 3.2. “Conducting thematic-oriented seminars by interests in order to promote entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on women's entrepreneurship among newly arrived TCN’s” from the project “Fighting together against prejudices and stereotypes – TCN’s employment and entrepreneurship“, а seminar on “I, Chocolatier” was held.

The event was attended by 25 (twenty-five) representatives of the target group of the project – third country nationals (TCN’s), as the aim of the seminar is to create and/or develop in the newly arrived TCN’s knowledge and skills for self-employment on the labour market and specifically, with an emphasis on promoting women's entrepreneurship.

During the event to the participants were presented:

• The goals and activities of the project “Fighting together against prejudices and stereotypes – TCN’s employment and entrepreneurship”.
• The specifics and opportunities for developing your own business, and in particular women's entrepreneurship, which offers the profession “Chocolatier”.
• The specific working conditions and hygienic practices when working with chocolate and chocolate products.
• The characteristics and selection of raw materials and products used in the manufacture of various types of chocolate and chocolate products; the ways of storage of the raw materials and products.
• The techniques and technologies used by the chocolatiers for the preparation of different types of chocolate, chocolate mixtures and fillings for handmade candies and their decoration.
• The preparation of homemade cake “Garash” - recipe and mixing of the raw materials and products; assembling the components of the cake in steps (practical exercise).
• The preparation of a mixture for handmade raw vegan truffles - recipe and mixing of the raw materials and products in steps. Techniques for working with the mixture and shaping the truffles (practical exercise).
• The preparation of a mixture for handmade homemade chocolates with coconut and chocolates with hazelnuts - recipe and mixing of the raw materials and products in steps. Techniques for working with the mixture and shaping the candies (practical exercise).

The overall assessment for the two-day thematic-oriented seminar, given by the participants in it, is “excellent”. The indicated rating is a result of the processed Questionnaires for evaluation of the event, filled in by the participants.

The event ended with the distribution of Certificates to the participants, for successfully completed training in a thematic-oriented seminar on “I, Chocolatier“.