Maltese chef appointed Le Cordon Bleu alumni of the month

After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in Australia, with a masters in gastronomy earlier this year Camilleri has returned to Malta and joined three partners to establish a new catering and food service company, Fifth Flavour.

Camilleri said “I am very proud of this achievement so soon I graduated. Le Cordon Bleu is an established and reputable institution with the highest standards in the industry. After graduating I am glad that I have found a way to realise my potential and establish a company that is already achieving new heights in food quality and service.”

Fifth Flavour is a newly established catering and food service company.

The name fifth flavour (or Umami) is a relatively new concept in the world of food. It refers to a new dimension of taste beyond the usual definitions of salty, sweet, sour and bitter. The umami taste sensation of certain ingredients mixed together, surpasses the taste of each one alone. Its fundamental effect is the ability to balance taste and round the total flavour of a dish, thus enhancing the palatability of awide variety of foods.

Similarly, our Fifth Flavour aims to add a new dimension to the catering industry by bringing together the talent and expertise of the four founding members of the company: Alex Mattei, Nick Camilleri-Preziosi, Sebastian de Giorgio and Mark Camilleri. Whilst all members are established in their own right, the new venture aims to provide a more complete catering service, allowing Fifth Flavour to improve the quality, variety and service previously offered.

Fifth Flavour offers additional services besides outside catering and bespoke retail and restaurant supply. These include restaurant menu development training and consultancy, food styling for film and photography, product promotion and endorsement and cooking classes for groups"