November 9, 2008: Gastronomia

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The 2008 Lusanne Gastronomia was a bit of a dissapointment for the some 115 attendees from UCCR Brig.

Students woke bright and early to board the busses for Lusanne. At a rest stop along the way Mr. Gutzwiller generously offered the students a breakfast crissont and a coffee.

The Gastronomia is an annual trade show for the hospitality industry in Switzerland. Vendors from across the country, as well as some international came and set up booths at this event with hopes to promote and sell thier products to industry professionals and to give our students insight into the up and coming trends in the industry.

Although the anticipation and excitement was high for this event, the small scale and ample time alloted in Lusanne provided students with too much time to explore, and resulted in the boredom of many.

Some of the highlights of the trip included quality testing of massage chairs, wine tasting, and myriad desserts for sample.