{"id":24434,"date":"2026-07-21T13:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compass-group.dk\/?p=24434"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:30:20","slug":"from-cleaning-to-award-winning-caterer-lucis-talent-was-given-room-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compass-group.dk\/en\/from-cleaning-to-award-winning-caterer-lucis-talent-was-given-room-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"From Cleaning to Award-Winning Caterer \u2013 Luci\u2019s Talent Was Given Room to Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Luci Vitug is standing over a large pot, preparing lunch for 170 employees in our staff restaurant at CS WIND Offshore in Aalborg. He laughs often, and his positive energy spreads throughout the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Three years ago, Luci joined Compass Group in our cleaning division. Later, he was given the opportunity to test his skills in one of our staff restaurants, and when we encouraged him to continue his education, he seized the opportunity and enrolled at Techcollege Aalborg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It quickly became clear just how talented he was. This summer, Luci completed his catering apprenticeship with a bronze medal and received four special awards:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>The Danish Chefs&#8217; Association Award for the Most Creative Dish<\/li>\n<li>AB Catering&#8217;s Award for Outstanding Interest in Desserts<\/li>\n<li>HORESTA&#8217;s Master Knife Award for Exceptional Dedication Throughout His Education<\/li>\n<li>Techcollege Aalborg&#8217;s Award for an Extraordinary Performance in His Final Apprenticeship Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">To make the achievement even more remarkable, Luci also earned the highest possible grade in all three of his final exams. 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