B.C. Chefs' Association Culinary Salon
Cooking Competition

Sponsored by EAT! Vancouver, The BC Chef’s Association is proud to host a Culinary Show and Competition on May 25, 2008. The event is held in conjunction with EAT! Vancouver, the Everything Food an Cooking Festival, at BC Place Stadium. We extend a sincere invitation to all culinarians to showcase their talent and to participate at the competition. The Show will be open to the public and the media, bringing valued exposure to our Industry and Association. The Competition is sanctioned by the CCFCC and its rules. All competitors must adhere to the CCFCC rules and criteria, please download the competition rules and registration information from the left sidebar on this page. The competition will feature cold display categories only.

The categories areas follows:

College and High School Students - Fee per Entry $ 20.00
Category B - 3 Individual Plated Appetizers (1 vegetarian, 1 fish, 1 meat)
Category D - 2 Individual Plated Entrées (of your choice - 2 different methods of preparation)
Category E - 3 Course Casual Lunch Menu for 1 Person (appetizer, entrée, dessert)
Category H - 1 Platter of Finger Food (5 cold varieties or 5 hot varieties)

Novice and Professionals - Fee per Entry $ 40.00
Category A - Restaurant Platters (1 vegetarian entrée platter for 2, 1 meat entrée platter for 4)
Category B - 6 Individual Plated Appetizers
Category C - 1 Banquet Platter ( hot or cold, serving 9 people)
Category D - 4 Individual Plated Entrées
Category E - 3 Course Casual Luncheon for 1 Person
Category F - 5 Course Gala Dinner for 1 Person
Category H - Finger Food Platters (5 hot varieties and 5 cold varieties)
Category L5- Fat, Tallow, Butter or Cheese Showpiece
Category L7- Fruit or Vegetable Showpieces / Carvings

The above mentioned categories are all for individual competitors. However, you are encouraged to enter more than one category.

Upon request we are glad to accommodate Team Entry: consisting of three members, one Team Chef, one Apprentice and one acting Pastry Chef . The Team will have to prepare 1 Banquet Platter (category C, hot or cold), 1 Gala Dinner (category F) and 6 Plated Desserts (category G).

Please download the application form for exact details of the various categories and registration forms.

You may download the Rules & Regulations of the Culinary Salon Competition as set out by the BC Chefs Association.
           
The Medals Award Ceremony will take place on Sunday afternoon with all the competitors, judges, and media present.

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