Stage 1 - Skills Theatre Prep of the Protein | 30/45-minute competition Stage 2 - Live Theatre Cook-off | 45-minute competition Open to any chef currently undergoing an apprenticeship. The competitor will be informed 1 hour before the start of the competition which of the following food products will be supplied for preparation in the Skills Theatre.  Skills theatre 30/45 minutes preparation time of either: 1. Whole Lemon Sole, into fillets 2. Whole Sea Bass, into fillets 3. Chicken for Saute 4. Pair of Best ends split into 2 racks and one French trimmed From there they will be given a box of mystery ingredients and one hour to plan and create a main course dish to be cooked and served in the Live Theatre for 2 covers.  Live cook off time 45 minutes.  Marks will be combined from both elements to denote awards.   Competitors will need to provide a menu card for the judges to review with an allergen sheet.