Association Culinaire Française North West Branch North West Commis Chef of the Year Competitions 2019 Monday 25 th March 2019 Venue Llandrillo College, Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea, Colw
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(North West Branch)
North West Commis Chef of the Year Competitions 2019
Monday 25 th March 2019
Venue Llandrillo College, Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay, LL28 4HZ
Dear Colleagues
Happy New Year! I hope the term has started well for you all!
It is once again time to submit your applications for your students to enter the ACF North West Commis of the year Competitions for 2019
The ACF Committee are continuing to run the North West Commis of the Year event with 3 separate competition categories The 3 categories will be
• ACF North West Commis Chef of the Year Competition 2019
Eric Walker Trophy
• ACF North West PASTRY Commis Chef of the Year Competition 2019
Dougie Simpson Trophy
• ACF Restaurant 4 Skills Competition 2019
Rising Star Award
The students you select to enter will ideally be a full time student following a full time Level 2
or 3 programme of study, OR participating on a work based training programme at a Catering
College, at Level 2/3, with no higher than commis chef status in the work place
The competitions will commence at 10.30am and conclude at 1.30pm
ENTRIES for all 3 competitions MUST BE RECEIVED by Thursday 31 st January 2019.
Applications to be returned via email to sukenyon@hotmail.com
The Commis of the Year Competitions are always extremely well subscribed events, so I would urge you to ensure your entries for both events are submitted by the due date in order
to avoid disappointment!
The trophies and certificates will be presented formally at the ACF Presidents Awards
Gourmet Dinner on Saturday 11th May 2019
A list of the dishes and ingredients together with more specific details of the
competition format will be circulated very shortly
We can reveal however that the theme of the competition will focus on the work of the great Chef Paul Bocuse.
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• You may submit 1 student per College
• Each competing student to set up work station with equipment and ingredients
• Student to prepare, cook and serve a two course menu for two persons
• Student to display their written menu, detailing the dishes involved
• Student to demonstrate creativity, flair and imagination together with appropriate organisational skills
• Student to demonstrate appropriate knife skills
• Students to work safely and hygienically throughout
• Time allowed is three hours
• Ingredients to be supplied by the ACF
• Colleges must provide own competition kit of equipment
Dougie Simpson Commis Pastry Chef of the Year 2019
• You may submit 1 student per College
• Each competing student to set up work station with equipment and ingredients
• Student to produce two plated desserts
• Student to display their written menu, detailing the desserts involved
• Student to demonstrate creativity, flair and imagination together with appropriate organisational skills
• Students to work safely and hygienically throughout
• Time allowed is three hours
• Ingredients to be supplied by the ACF
• Colleges must provide own competition kit of equipment
Restaurant 4 Skills Rising Star Competition 2019
• There will be 4 skills overall to demonstrate over 2 categories (see below)
Competitors will be required to
a) Table layup - 4 covers for soup starter, fish course, main course and dessert plus side plates/knives The layup should include clothing up of table plus 4 napkin folds, these being Fan, Bishops Mitre, Lily and 1 other of competitors choice b) Flambé skill - Crepe Suzette Pancakes (2 per serving) will be supplied ready cooked
Liquor Floating Coffee - Using Cognac
• These 2 challenges will be scheduled between 10.30am and 2pm
• Colleges are invited to enter 1 student per category
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any clarification!
Kind regards
Sue Kenyon
ACF President, North West Branch
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(North West Branch)
Eric Walker North West Commis Chef of the Year Competition 2019
Application Form Please return to Sue Kenyon sukenyon@hotmail.com
By Thursday 31st January 2019
YES! We would like to enter a student in the North West Commis Chef of the Year Competition, 2019 Name of College:
Address:
Name of Tutor:
Telephone contact details:
Email address of tutor:
Signature of Tutor:
Name of Student:
N.B please complete details clearly – especially the email address!
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Application Form Please return to Sue Kenyon sukenyon@hotmail.com
By Thursday 31st January 2019
YES! We would like to enter a student in the North West Pastry Chef of the Year Competition, 2019
Name of College:
Address:
Name of Tutor:
Telephone contact details:
Email address of tutor:
Signature of Tutor:
Name of Student:
N.B please complete details clearly – especially the email address!
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(North West Branch)
Restaurant 4 Skills Rising Star Competition 2019
Application Form Please return to Sue Kenyon sukenyon@hotmail.com
By Thursday 31st January 2019
YES! We would like to enter a student in the Restaurant 4 Skills Rising Star Competition, 2019
Name of College:
Address:
Name of Tutor:
Telephone contact details:
Email address of tutor:
Signature of Tutor:
Names of Students:
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2.