Enter the Nestle Golden Chef's Hat Award

The Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award exists to support emerging culinary talent by offering the next generation of chefs a platform to experience new experiences and advance their culinary careers.

The Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award 2023:

We are looking for young New Zealand chefs to enter the North Island and South Island regional finals.

This is Australia’s longest running culinary competition for young chefs, now in its 58th year. This is a unique career making opportunity for participants to put their talent to the test and get industry recognition.

Entry is open to chefs in New Zealand and Australia aged 16-25 years. So long as they meet the eligibility criteria, they will be guaranteed a place to compete in the regional heats.
Entry is open online until Friday 5 May (11.59p.m. AEST) at goldenchefs.com.au and takes less than 5 minutes to complete.
13-Mar Registrations open
5-May Entries close
13-May Regional Competitors confirmed
North Island Regional Finals 26 July in Auckland
South Island Regional Finals 28 July in Christchurch

11-12 Sept: Golden Hat Final at Fine Food – Sydney
13 Sept: Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Awards – Sydney

Awards
Cooking off in a competitive environment and going up against other top culinary talent is a valuable learning experience. Participating chefs will also gain insights and feedback on their cooking skills from experienced judges who are accredited to global standards.

The experience and career advancing opportunities aside, this year has some amazing prizes to motivate at every stage.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME EUROPEAN PRIZE TRIP
After a three-year absence, we are excited to offer a two-week European culinary experience, valued at $10,000 (with $1,000 spending money) for the 2023 Golden Chef of the Year winner. The winner will join the Australian Culinary Olympics Junior Team at the IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany. The unique experience will also include an opportunity to gain a culinary work experience stage in Europe. Plus, to enhance their kitchen tool repertoire, the winner will also receive a bespoke set of beautifully crafted KOI Knives.

In addition to the ultimate Golden Chef of the Year award, two $2,500 cash prizes for Best Savoury Dish and Best Dessert Dish are also on offer, as well as Most Creative and Most Sustainable award equipment packages to the value of $1,000 courtesy of SOLIDTEKNICS.

All up, Nestlé Golden Chef’s is a truly career enhancing opportunity to put yourself out there and see your culinary journey unfold.
Entry is open until Friday 5th May (11:59pm AEST).
Register online now at goldenchefs.com.au

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For more details, please contact:
Christine Meads M: 027 294 0823

*Important information: Entry open to individuals who are AU or NZ residents working (current or recent) in the culinary industry or are a current culinary student and aged between 16-25 on 31.12.23 (if <18 obtain parent/guardian permission). Registration opens 9am (AEDT) 13 March 2023 and closes 11.59pm (AEST) 5 May 2023. All eligible entrants will be invited to attend the Regional and Metro cook offs which will occur between May - July 2023. Twelve entrants (one per region) will be awarded with a Regional and Metro cook off Prize and invited to participate in the Grand Final cook-offs which will occur in Sydney between 9-14 September 2023 (date/location is subject to change). There are 4 prizes to be won during the Grand Final cook-offs. For full entry requirements, cook-off details, prize categories and inclusions see https://bit.ly/GoldenChefTC2023. Promoter is Nestlé Australia Ltd.

Event Partners:
The Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award proudly partners with the Australian Culinary Federation and NZ Chefs who share our vision in being dedicated to the development of young chef talent. The Australian Culinary Federation and NZ Chefs are professional industry associations and the national representatives of WorldChefs in Australia & New Zealand.