Who can enter?

The Young Welsh Chef of the Year is the most prestigious cookery competition in Wales and incorporates Skills Competition Wales, which is a feeder competition to WorldSkills UK. This competition provides an opportunity for trainee chefs to demonstrate their cooking skills.

The winner will represent the best Wales has to offer from its up and coming young chefs and could potentially go forward to represent their country at WorldSkills.

The Intermediate competition is open to all chefs who are under 25 on 1st January 2009 and work or study in Wales. The Advanced competition is an all age competition, where judges are seeking to identify highly skilled chefs that are capable of representing Wales in the WACS Global Chefs Challenge.

About the competition

The Intermediate competition allows ninety (90) minutes. Each competitor is to prepare, cook and present a Main Course and Dessert for two covers. The choice of dishes is at the individual’s discretion. The Advanced competition allows ninety (90) minutes. The Black Box Challenge is an all-age open competition where each competitor will prepare, cook and present a Main Course and Dessert for two covers from a mystery box of ingredients.

Competitors will be assessed on the following criteria:

Competitors will be expected to prepare a range of dishes using specific ingredients set out in the competition brief whilst also using their creative flair.

Competition structure

Stage one: Competitors will progress through high quality cooking and restaurant service competitions (such as SkillsCompetition Wales)

Stage two: Successful candidates will then complete an application form which includes a skills-based assessment. This form is available to download from www.worldskillsuk.org

Stage three: The application form and skills-based assessment will be viewed by the WorldSkills training manager who will ascertain who have met the criteria and reached the necessary level. They will then be invited to a screening competition prior to shortlisting for WorldSkills.

How many competitors can enter from each organisation?

A maximum of three per organisation.

Competition partners

This competition in Wales is organised by Cambrian Training in partnership with the NTFW, FFORWM, Welsh Culinary Association, People 1st and Hospitality Network.

 

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