Daniel Davies has won a medallion of excellence at WorldSkills following an intense competition held in Gdańsk, Poland.
Representing the UK in the Restaurant Services competition, Daniel was observed by 18 judges over three days.
His skills were challenged in the areas of fine dining, carving meat and fruit, table set-up, hospitality service, Gueridon service of meat, cheese and fish, wine service, casual dining serving Caesar and avocado prawn salad with specialised tasks including cocktails, barista, prosecco, napkin folds, salmon tartar, garnishes and flambé.
Daniel was up against some intense global competition and winning this medal proves that he is amongst some of the best in the world.
WorldSkills and SkillsUK competitions aim to increase professional skills levels within a number of professions and provides rigorous training and competition opportunities on a national and global stage.
Daniel started his competition journey with his Coleg Ceredigion lecturer, Huw Morgan, who first entered him for a Skills Competition Wales event in Llandrillo.
“Dan didn’t win anything at this event but I entered him purely for the experience as I knew he had the talent to go further,” said Huw Morgan.
With his hunches proved right, his tutor saw Daniel move on to win gold in his next Skills Competition Wales (SCW) event in the category of restaurant service and then he moved on to win a place in the WorldSkills UK final after a regional heat in Cardiff and returned with a silver medal from the UK national final in Glasgow.
From there he was selected for the British squad and represented the UK in WorldSkills, Poland.
Skills Competition Wales events are backed by Welsh Government and are a pathway into SkillsUK and WorldSkills competitions that organise a UK national final held annually, to offer apprentices and students opportunities for progression.
Huw Morgan, lecturer in professional cookery and hospitality at Coleg Ceredigion said:
“We are so proud of Daniel’s achievements.
“From his first year in college it was clear to see that Daniel had the discipline and the professionalism to work in the food service industry.
“He has grown into a mature and conscientious young man and is a credit to himself, his family and us at Coleg Ceredigion.
“We wish him all the best for squad selection next March for the chance to represent the UK once more in the World Skills Final in Lyon 2024.”
Daniel Davies said:
“College has been very supportive of competition work throughout my time at Coleg Ceredigion.
“They made sure they kept me motivated and that I maintained that drive for the entirety of the competitions and my journey within the WorldSkills UK Squad.
“All the lecturers have been extremely supportive in terms of my performance and wellbeing.”
