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Premier
Chef Awards To Be Announced At Scottish
Capital's
Tigerlily
The
Scottish Food Scholarship (www.scottishfoodscholarship.co.uk)
organisers Crimson Edge PR have announced that the high profile
awards ceremony for the 2007 competition will take place at Tigerlily
on Edinburgh's George Street on the 5th of March. Following the
success of the inaugural national chef competition at the start of
2006, the Scholarship is to become an annual event for celebrating
Scottish culinary talent from the Highlands to the Scottish Borders
with next year's awards being celebrated in the Capital. The awards
ceremony will take place at Lulu, the newest addition to the
Montpelier Group, and will be followed by a celebratory dinner in Tigerlily.
Opened
in June 2006 Tigerlily houses two bars, a restaurant, a private
dining area and 33 suites and rooms www.tigerlilyedinburgh.co.uk.
Managing Director David Withers commented:
"We
are delighted to host the awards ceremony for the next Scottish Food
Scholarship; I strongly support initiatives that drive forward the
talent within Scotland's catering and hospitality scene. With Lulu
recently opening it is set to host a number of high profile events
with the Scholarship being one of the first."
All
applications for the scholarship are now welcome as the search
begins for budding Scottish culinary talent for 2007. The panel of
judges will once more consist of a selection of Scotland's Michelin
star chefs who will travel extensively throughout Scotland from the
Highlands to the Borders as young contenders battle it out in a
series of regional 'cook offs' which commence in January of next
year. Entry forms may be obtained by contacting the scholarship
organisers, Edinburgh based PR Company Crimson Edge PR, Tel: 0131 311 7050.
Chefs
aged between 18 and 28 and employed in Scotland, will be required to
submit an entry form demonstrating their knowledge of Scottish
seasonal produce with a short account of why they could indeed be the
next Scottish Food Scholar. The Scholarship, designed to encourage
and develop national gastronomic talent will also open doors and
opportunities for the winning chef. The Winner will carry out a
series of internships, working with some of the best in the food and
catering world, both at home and abroad. Winner of the 2006
competition Kevin Sutherland from the Balmoral received a number of
prizes including an internship with Martin Wishart at his eponymous
restaurant in Leith and will undertake an internship in Melbourne
Australia with Raymond Capaldi at the Fenix Restaurant.
"It's
an important time to encourage young chefs to develop and build
their skills with the current shortage of professionally-trained
staff in the industry. The Scottish Food Scholarship has been
established to reward the effort and dedication of those at the
beginning of their careers," says Michelin Star chef Martin Wishart.
Eligible
chefs are invited to submit entries by the 6th December 2006. Entry
forms are available from Crimson Edge PR, Tel 0131 311 7050. The
prestigious judging panel, which includes Martin Wishart, Keith
Braidwood and Chris Firth-Bernard will be looking for competence, an
ability to work with seasonal ingredients and individual flair in a
designated time frame. The winner and runners up will carry out a
series of internships learning from experts within their field. The
final cook off will take place at ScotHot, Glasgow SECC on the 26th
of February at 5pm.
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