Salt House Restaurant Schools Culinary Competition

Salt House Restaurant Schools Culinary Competition

2024 Theme - A Taste of the Tropics

The Business Liaison Association is proud to welcome Salt House Restaurant as the sponsor of this year's Schools Culinary Competition.

Task:

In this cooking competition, students will showcase their culinary skills by preparing tropical-themed dishes.

• Year 9 students will have 2 hours to create one main dish.
• Year 10/11 will have 3 hours to create one main dish and one complementary side dish.

Ingredients:

A list of possible ingredients has been developed through consultation with organising groups. The ingredients list will be sent out a few weeks before the competition. Students will need to return the ingredients list 2 weeks before the competition date. The entire meal must be prepared on the day. No precooked food can be brought to the competition.

Preparation commences from 9:00 am for all grades. During judging, students will be able to clean and pack up.

• The grade 9 students will have 2 hours to complete and present their dish.

• The grade 10/11 students will have 3 hours to complete and present their main dish and complimentary side dish.

Herbs, spices, and condiments (including salt and pepper) may be used in limited quantities to enhance the meal. These will be supplied by the host school, please include these when returning the ingredient list.

Judging:

• Students will be judged on their overall dish, presentation and adherence to the tropical theme.
• There will be no judges in the kitchen for the preparation and cooking.
• Judges will blind taste all dishes and will not be able to identify the student or school prior to judging.

Closing Date: Wednesday 19th June, 2024

First Prize: $200

Second Prize: $150

Third Prize: $100

Downloads

1. Salt House Restaurant Culinary Challenge 2024.pdf

2. Salt House Restaurant Schools Culinary Challenge_Application Form.pdf

For more details, please contact the coordinator shown below:

Coordinator: Tamara Gallagher

Email: tgall33@eq.edu.au