2022 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award entries now open

The 2022 Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is now open and looking for talented young chefs to show their skills and ignite their culinary careers.

Regional and final cook-off heats are back, with prizes at every stage. 15 regional cook-offs will be held across Australia and New Zealand to select the top 12 grand finalist chefs for 2022, who will represent their regions in the ultimate culinary showdown at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne this September.

More regional heats have also been introduced to give more aspiring young chefs a chance to showcase their skills. Three new NSW regional heats have been added in Armidale, Grafton and Bega.

This year will see even more prizes up for grabs. In addition to the ultimate Golden Chef of the Year $10K cash prize, two new $2.5K culinary tuition cash prizes for Best Savoury Dish and Best Dessert Dish have been created. These prizes will recognise the individual skill of the young chefs and contribute towards completion of their culinary tuition fees.

Entry is now open until 6^th May (11:59pm AEST).

Chefs aged 16-25 can enter online and will be selected to cook-off live, going up against their culinary peers in the regional heats, to select the 12 finalist contenders.

Registration takes less than 5 minutes and so long as you’re eligible you will be guaranteed a place to compete in the regional cook-offs.

Last year’s Golden Chef of the Year winner, Kimberly Tang, 24, says that her experience in Australia’s longest running culinary competition has taught her a lot, improving her skills and knowledge. “I love the thrill of this competition and it’s what you make of every opportunity that counts.”

Full details and registration at goldenchefs.com.au

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Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award, 23^rd March 2022