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Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef Team of the Year 2024

26 Mar 2024
Live Theatre
Entries are sought from a 2-person team, the team will be expected to produce 2 portions of a selection of bowl food that they would recommend for a stand-up event aimed at 20 covers plus, making sure content is sufficient to provide enough substance for an evening meal. There must be a minimum of 3 [plates/bowls] and maximum of 5 [plates/bowls] including at least one that is a dessert item. Included in the dishes you must use a minimum of 4 of the 7 Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients products listed below. Waitrose will supply ingredients for the final on receipt of each competitors recipes. Judges will be looking at ease of service, balance, content, skills, flavours, tastes and the use of the sponsors products in the dishes presented.  60 minutes will be allowed for the competition and the dishes can be served in any order after 15 minutes. The use of a theme is allowed but if one is chosen, all the dishes should reflect the theme. Please provide with your entry a short menu description and digital photographs from which the finalists will be chosen. Waitrose Product list 1. No1 Craft Guild endorsed Dry aged Sirloin (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no-1-30-day-dry-aged-sirloin-steak/829199-790963-790964) 2. No1 Spelt Sourdough (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-spelt-sourdough-bread/703502-525844-525845) 3. No1 Woodland Mushrooms (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-woodland-mushrooms/661559-281807-281808) 4. No1 Goats Milk Gouda (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-goats-milk-gouda/725998-629536-629537) 5. No1 65% Dominican Republic Chocolate (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-dominican-republic-dark-chocolate-65/799397-706942-706943) 6. No1 Gold Longstock eggs (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-longstock-gold-free-range-eggs/837555-791394-791395) 7. No1 Frozen Halibut (https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/no1-frozen-halibut-fillets/498013-679259-679260) Competitors will need to provide a menu card for the judges to review with an allergen sheet.

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