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Participants at the Anchor Pastry Challege
Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka together with the Chefs’ Guild of Lanka are uncovering the finest local culinary talent as pastry chefs from across the country put their skills to the test at the prestigious ‘Anchor Pastry Challenge 2015’.
The ‘Anchor Pastry Challenge 2015’ sees chefs compete across two categories – dessert and cake making – where they are judged on taste, texture, portion size, work place cleanliness, working technique, practicality and suitability.
“We developed this event with the Chefs’ Guild of Lanka to recognise talented pastry chefs and to celebrate the industry,” said Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka Head of Food Services Kumar de Silva.
A highlight of this year’s Pastry Challenge is that the overall winner will qualify to represent Sri Lanka at the ‘Asia Pastry Cup’ in Singapore later this year. In addition to this all-expense paid trip sponsored by the Chefs’ Guild, the winning chef will also receive Rs. 100,000 in prize money from Fonterra Brands Lanka.
Chefs’ Guild Chairman Chef Gerard Mendis says, “Competitions like the ‘Anchor Pastry Challenge 2015’ provide local chefs with a fantastic opportunity to showcase their capabilities and develop their skills overseas before returning to give back to the industry back home.”
Fonterra products will be made available for the contestants to use when preparing their final submission during the competition.
The competition which is currently being held at a regional level will be completed in Beruwala, Kandy, Negombo, Galle, Habarana and Colombo, before the regional finalists will compete in the Grand Final at the ‘Culinary Art Competition’ on 24 July at the BMICH.
In addition to the contest, the Chefs’ Guild will also conduct training sessions on ‘Presenting Food at Culinary Competitions’ to interested applicants at each of the regional events.
