National Chef of the Year Competition at FSA2011

Nominations are now open from qualified chefs – to win $10,000 in the only national Australian competition that pits Chef against Chef against the clock in a one hour test of creativity under pressure. The competition will be held during the FoodService Australia Expo from 19-21 June 2011 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Defending his 2010 title will be Soren Lascelles from two hat restaurant, Assiette.The competition will be judged by some of Melbourne’s leading culinary experts.Chief Judge and Black Hat Chef, George Hill said: "The FSAA ‘Chef of the Year’ is earned because luck does not play any part in the competition. It is an absolute clear-cut exercise that any professional chef can achieve with thought, planning, creativity and skill. Past competitions have shown that 99% of entries can achieve a very high proficient standard and it’s only the simple and fractional difference in excellence that points to the winner,""Full details regarding FoodService Australia and Bakery Australia 2011 - Presented by LUUS Industries can be found at www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au