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MCTC launches new taster course for culinary crew International catering management specialist MCTC has launched an online ‘taster’ course for maritime culinary crew who cannot travel to Manila to take the company’s more in-depth training programme because of Covid-19. The ‘Cooks Upgrading Course’ gives participants a flavour of how to store food and prepare delicious, nutritious meals that help improve seafarers’ diet so they feel happy, healthy and productive while working amid the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include safety and hygiene practices, galley organisation, basics of ...

Seafarers Are Risking Their Health With Prolonged Low Carbohydrate Diet The starkest warning yet that following fad diets can cause more damage than good has been delivered by catering management and training provider MCTC as it sees an increase in popularity by seafarers of the keyogentic (keto) diet. The keto diet, favoured and promoted by many celebrities, is a high-fat, high protein, low carbohydrate diet which forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. According to MCTC, seafarers following the keto diet can suffer nutrient deficiencies, an increase in heart disease and many...

MCTC Strengthens Its Position In European Market International leading catering management and training provider, MCTC has underlined its commitment to the important Greek and northern European markets by strengthening its teams in those regions with the appointment of two new Business Development Directors. Vasiliki Stamati (Vicky) will head up the business in the Greek market while Sven Schröder, based at MCTC Germany office in Hamburg, will spearhead operations across Germany, Benelux and the Scandinavian markets. Sven brings over 20 years’ experience in shipping, towage and offshore en...