The Food and Wine Academy, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, PolyU

The Food and Wine Academy, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, PolyU Welcome to the official page of The Food and Wine Academy, an initiative between the School

The Food and Wine Academy is a joint initiative of the SHTM and Hotel ICON, offering series of short, jointly developed workshops and courses for food and wine enthusiasts, ranging from basic to advanced levels. Through the Academy, participants can gradually build a comprehensive portfolio of knowledge and skills in a practical, applied modern environment, while simultaneously enhancing their und

erstanding, familiarity with, and enjoyment of current and future culinary trends and regional wines.

On the second day of the semester, 2 September 2025, we kicked things off with an enlightening presentation on Israeli c...
10/10/2025

On the second day of the semester, 2 September 2025, we kicked things off with an enlightening presentation on Israeli cuisine by Mr. Gil Hovav, renowned culinary journalist, TV personality, author and restaurant critic. Though we could not host a tasting session this time, we look forward to welcoming back Mr. Hovav and Mr. Amir Laty, Consul General, for another flavourful and insightful workshop soon!

10/10/2025

Let's recap the exciting events from the previous semester!

Here comes to our next South America country, Argentina!We were glad to have Ms Janine Smink from Bodegas Salentein, Mr ...
05/06/2024

Here comes to our next South America country, Argentina!

We were glad to have Ms Janine Smink from Bodegas Salentein, Mr Luciano Costarelli from Benegas Wines and Mr Marcelo Marasco from Catena Zapata to guide us through a tasting of their signature Malbec wines, each showcasing the unique terroir and artistry that have made this varietal a global sensation. We savored the full-bodied and fruity flavors, and uncovered their winemaking philosophy behind these wines together! 🙌🥂




Mr Hassan Mousmar from Suntana Vineyards , a Chilean winery, has shared their stories of the creation of the orange wine...
05/06/2024

Mr Hassan Mousmar from Suntana Vineyards , a Chilean winery, has shared their stories of the creation of the orange wine, a pinkish wine made from white grapes. Thanks Hassan for the time and also ProChile in supporting the workshop! It is great to learn about the orange wine’s production method and its unique characteristics!



This year's France Alumni Day 2024 happened to be at SHTM, PolyU. Thanks to Campus France Hong Kong, our students could ...
04/06/2024

This year's France Alumni Day 2024 happened to be at SHTM, PolyU. Thanks to Campus France Hong Kong, our students could get insights from the wine speakers, Minnie from Wine To Love and Jean-Baptiste from The Wine Guild in a French wine workshop; and learnt French with Chef Steven from through a dessert workshop. The evening was filled with joy! 🍷🍪

Merci!


Campus France Hong Kong

Thank you Hong Kong brought in Chef Bessi and started the festival with a cooking demo in our School! Then, we have Oli...
03/06/2024

Thank you Hong Kong brought in Chef Bessi and started the festival with a cooking demo in our School!

Then, we have Olivia of introduced two speciality sweet wines and paired them with cheeses from the Southern France. And Olivier of presented a lecture on Southern French wine with 8 single varietal wines. Thank you all~


We have invited Ms Sylvaine Siu, Hong Kong Representative from California Raisin Administrative Committee and Ms Karen K...
27/05/2024

We have invited Ms Sylvaine Siu, Hong Kong Representative from California Raisin Administrative Committee and Ms Karen Kong, Director of Hong Kong & Taiwan from USA Poultry and Egg Export Council to give us a wonderful afternoon by introducing the jumbo California Raisins and USA Eggs! We made the raisin scones together with great joy during the cooking class which was led by Ms Samantha Tam, our Culinary Instructor from SHTM!

Thank you so much Sylvaine and Karen for the fruitful sharing and sponsorships on the California Raisins and USA Eggs!



美國加州提子乾 California Raisins Hong Kong 美國EGGs-Men

It is our honour to have Mr Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, visited us and showcased his cookin...
27/05/2024

It is our honour to have Mr Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, visited us and showcased his cooking skill in a special guest lecture and event!
Thanks Department of International Trade Promotion Ministry of Commerce Thailand, Hong Kong Office and Hotel ICON!

Thank you and Mrs. Irma Kantola, wife of Finnish Consul General, told us the story of the traditional karelian pie and ...
27/05/2024

Thank you and Mrs. Irma Kantola, wife of Finnish Consul General, told us the story of the traditional karelian pie and showed us how to make them.
Kiitos!

21/12/2023

Thank you for all the collaborators' support! We have shared insights and experience to our students covering various topics: from wines to food, from handling food waste to future food, from restaurant services to sustainable ideas in operations.

We have learnt a lot, and look forward to learn more!

Special thanks to:
Black Sheep Restaurants
HK Forum for Responsible Drinking
Roganic Hong Kong
MyiCellar 雲窖
Freshlane
Feeding Hong Kong at HKIS
BLOOM
Impossible Foods
Breer
Anecoop Asia
TryFinnish

In this year's French GourMay, we have invited House of Fine Wine and pentictonpacific to give us the introduction on GO...
27/07/2023

In this year's French GourMay, we have invited House of Fine Wine and pentictonpacific to give us the introduction on GODE Beer, which is made in Champagne method, and more decent French sparkling wine selection besides Champagne.


Although we are in Hong Kong, there are not many chances that we can learn about Chinese Teas and the pairing with Canto...
18/07/2023

Although we are in Hong Kong, there are not many chances that we can learn about Chinese Teas and the pairing with Cantonese Dim Sum. We arranged this workshop to help promoting Hong Kong culture to non-Hong Konger and as well to let local people to have a deeper understanding on our daily food and drink.

Thanks to the Tea Master Kelvin and Chef Edmond from RU of Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West 荃灣西如心酒店 who delivered this informative and interactive workshop.

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