Tourism Games

Competitions: 
•    Category Cooking: Hotel Trofana Royal
•    Category Barkeeping: Ischgl Stage on the Idalp on 2.320 metres
•    Category Marketing: Alpenhaus on the Idalp on 2.320 metres

Side-Events: 
•    Welcome evening: Fire & Ice Restaurant
•    Gourmet restaurants Ischgl: Restaurant Fliana Gourmet, Paznaunerstube, Schlossherrenstube
•    Award ceremony & Aftershowparty: Champagner Club

Around four weeks before the start of the triathlon, all participating teams receive a detailed briefing and the respective shopping baskets for their category. These serve as a central basis for preparation and contain all relevant information, specifications and ingredients to enable teams to prepare specifically for the competition.

In the cooking category, the focus is on food preparation. The specific task is determined by the items contained in the shopping basket. The performances are judged by a high-calibre panel of experts. The evaluation takes into account aspects such as time management, creativity, appearance, taste, preparation and technical competence.

The barkeeping category is dedicated to cocktail preparation. Here, too, the tasks and conditions are based on the contents of the shopping basket. The evaluation by a high-calibre jury takes into account factors such as time management, technique, creativity, aroma and taste.

In the marketing category, teams present a concept they have developed in advance on one of the tourism topics specified in the briefing. Presentations must be prepared before the actual competition day. Suitable rooms are available on the competition day for minor adjustments or practice. The jury evaluates the presentations based on criteria such as time management, understanding of the target group, creative approaches, feasibility, presentation and specialist knowledge.

On the day before the competition, 13 April, all teams will meet with their team supervisors for a welcome evening at Fire & Ice Ischgl. The event will start at 6 pm in a relaxed atmosphere, participants will receive the most important information about the competition and the organisational framework for the following day. During the evening, it will also be announced in which of Ischgl's award-winning restaurants the individual teams will have their dinner together the next day.

Each participant and their respective team supervisor will receive a lift pass, which will ensure the necessary mobility in the ski area on the day of the competition (14 April). This will enable them to reach the respective venues for their own category and to accompany or cheer on other teams.

14 April will be all about the competition. The competitions in the three categories will take place at different locations in Ischgl. The specific venues and timetable will be announced in good time before the event and during the welcome evening.

On the evening of 14 April, all teams will meet at 7 pm in their respective restaurants for dinner together. The award ceremony will follow at around 10 pm in the Champagner Club. Attractive prizes await the participating teams. The triathlon will then come to an end with an after-show party.

Participants compete as a fixed team. In the cooking category, the two team members work together and are also evaluated exclusively as a team – both in the individual evaluation and in the overall evaluation.

The same applies to the marketing category, in which the two team members appear and are evaluated together.

In the barkeeping category, one person competes alone and is evaluated individually.

The Tourism Games by Ischgl feature both individual and overall rankings.
In the individual rankings, each category is assessed independently of the other categories of the same team.
The overall ranking is determined at team level: the points from all categories of a team are combined and assessed together.

75 euros per participant (one supervisor free of charge)

Included in the price: 
•    2 nights in Ischgl (13 - 15 April)
•    Lift ticket on the day of the competitions
•    First-class catering at the welcome evening in the Fire & Ice Restaurant
•    fine dining in a gourmet restaurant in Ischgl
•    After-show party in the exclusive Champagner Club

People from tourism schools and tourism businesses in Austria, South Tyrol, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are eligible to participate.

The minimum age for participation is 16, the maximum age is 30. The age at the time of the competition is decisive.

Participation is only possible as part of a team. A team consists of five people and is composed as follows:

• two people in the cooking category
• two people in the marketing category
• one person in the barkeeping category

Each person may only belong to one team. Multiple entries are not permitted. The team may consist of people from different levels of training.

Two nights' accommodation between 13 and 15 April are included in the registration fee.

Hotel allocations and all relevant information regarding check-in will be sent to participating teams by email shortly before the event.

The Tourism Games by Ischgl show appreciation for young talent in tourism. The event creates visibility for young talent, promotes exchange and motivation, and contributes to strengthening tourism as an attractive career field – especially against the backdrop of a shortage of skilled workers.

A special feature of the Tourism Games is the joint competition between school pupils, apprentices and already trained professionals, who come together in one format, learn from each other and promote exchange across training and career boundaries.