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The
Hotel and Catering Show is set to become the ultimate destination for
chefs with the news that the UK's largest live culinary competition
in 2009 - the Wessex Salon Culinaire - will be a major feature of the
Show. Taking place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March at the
Bournemouth International Centre, organisers of the prestigious
culinary competition are encouraging chefs to take pride in their
abilities and ensure their entry is submitted by Friday 27th February 2009.
In association with the Craft
Guild of Chefs, the Wessex Salon Culinaire sponsored by Nestlé
Professional® CHEF®, Coastline Produce and Bournemouth and
Poole College will form a key part of the Hotel and Catering Show and
this exciting competition will expose aspiring chefs whilst giving
them the opportunity to win coveted awards which can help launch
their promising careers.
The Wessex Salon Culinaire is
open to chefs 23 years and under as well as experienced chefs and the
competition will play host to a variety of hot and cold live classes,
including 'patisserie skills', 'gourmet breakfast' and 'pasta' as
well as restaurant service skills, including 'cocktails and coffee'
and 'napkin folding'. This year, ten of the classes are new and these
include 'marzipan modelling', 'wedding cakes', 'main course salad'
and 'Sushi'. Competitions will be run over the two days of the Hotel
and Catering Show, with award ceremonies for each class during the day.
A number of exclusive
competitions will also take place throughout the two days of the Show
and include the 'Nestlé Professional's®, CHEF® at
Salon'. This is a 40-minute competition open to experienced chefs and
entrants must prepare, cook and present two plated portions of a main
course of their choice. The chosen dish must include CHEF® Fonds
Blanc de Volaille, which will be provided by the sponsor. Martin
Lines, marketing director, Nestlé Professional® says: "The
CHEF® range is ideal for professional chefs that don't have the
time or resources to create their own stocks and sauces from scratch.
It offers high quality consistency and also frees up preparation time."
Entering the Wessex Salon
Culinaire is straightforward and simple thanks to the new-look
website, designed by Optimising, www.hotel-expo.co.uk.
Chefs can access all the information they need about the competition
classes as well as submitting an entry online, www.hotel-expo.co.uk/wsc.
Entry forms can also be downloaded from the website.
Judges Stephen Scuffell a vice
president of the Craft Guild of Chefs says: "Year on year the
Wessex Salon Culinaire grows from strength to strength, with the
number of chefs entering the culinary competition continuing to
exceed previous years. The Wessex Salon Culinaire provides aspiring
chefs with the opportunity to 'feel their feet' on the competition
circuit and build their confidence within a live competition setting.
With the standard of chefs rising each year, it is important that
this year's entrants are well practiced, demonstrating good cooking,
good skills and good flavours in their dishes."
Anna Wallis, show director of the
Hotel and Catering Show, says: "There have been Salons in
Bournemouth since the 1950's and we are delighted to be hosting the
UK's largest culinary competition in 2009. For most chefs, the Wessex
Salon Culinaire is a great motivational tool and it is a good place
to network with people from the industry. Awards like the Caterer and
Licensee Student Chef of the Year, Coastline Produce and Bournemouth
and Poole College Chefs Forum, and the Nestlé Professional®
CHEF® at Salon motivate aspiring chefs and recognise the quality
of the those who are already established in the trade. All
competitors are also invited to purchase tickets for the Hotel and
Catering Show Dinner Party at The Print Room in Bournemouth on
Tuesday 10th March."
Regarded as the essential
showcase for the industry, the Hotel and Catering Show will feature
the latest industry products, services, food and drink, as well as
provide delicious tasting opportunities and live demonstrations. The
two-day exhibition, organised by the CEM Group, is the south coast's
largest hospitality event and has become the essential showcase for
the industry.
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