Dairy Chef 2022 |
The Embassy of France in Ireland, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), the National Dairy Council and the Centre National Interprofessionnel de L’économie Laitière have the pleasure of informing you that the scholastic competition of France-Irish culinary chefs is back for a third edition!
A special word of thanks the sponsors of the competition, the NDC and the Cniel for their support and commitment in this competition, we hope to organise many more together.
A special word of thanks the sponsors of the competition, the NDC and the Cniel for their support and commitment in this competition, we hope to organise many more together.
2022 is all about recovery and sustainability, and Dairy Chef will be no exception! Galway is the best place to hold the 6th Forum of the FICAHT network from 6th April to 9th April 2022.
The theme of Dairy Chef 2020 has been chosen to embrace this exceptional year: Sustainability and innovation for meals in the future.
The pandemic has revealed the urgency of global actions for health, climate, and nature and has reconnected people to their close environment. The theme chosen reflects new approaches to cooking. Students will be asked to take into account requirements for sustainable meals: zero waste, local and healthy ingredients etc. Innovation should also be at the heart of the menu proposed by the competitors. Innovation could be present in the cooking techniques, recipes etc.
The theme of Dairy Chef 2020 has been chosen to embrace this exceptional year: Sustainability and innovation for meals in the future.
The pandemic has revealed the urgency of global actions for health, climate, and nature and has reconnected people to their close environment. The theme chosen reflects new approaches to cooking. Students will be asked to take into account requirements for sustainable meals: zero waste, local and healthy ingredients etc. Innovation should also be at the heart of the menu proposed by the competitors. Innovation could be present in the cooking techniques, recipes etc.
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Up to 6 French and 6 Irish finalists will participate in a cook-off final in Galway, GMIT, on Wednesday 6th April 2022. Culinary students of top colleges in Ireland and France will be invited to create a three-course menu celebrating Irish and French dairy produce. Each dish created must include dairy as the main ingredient.
Teams will be drawn by the jury during the selection of finalists, in January, and formed by one Irish student and one French student. Each pair will be given a basket of ingredients and will have two months to create a menu together around Dairy products. |
New scheme in 2022, to ensure inclusivity and in recognition of reduced practical experience due to Covid the following categories of strands will exist for the Dairy chef competition:
STRAND 1 - novice students
Ireland - Up to and including QQI level 6 to include students on apprenticeship and SPRINGBOARD programmes.
France - Up to and including Bac Pro / CAP
Ireland - Up to and including QQI level 6 to include students on apprenticeship and SPRINGBOARD programmes.
France - Up to and including Bac Pro / CAP
STRAND 2
Ireland - Culinary programmes at QQI Level 7 & 8 - full or part-time.
France - Culinary students Post Bac / Post CAP (BTS, licence, Bachelor etc.)
Ireland - Culinary programmes at QQI Level 7 & 8 - full or part-time.
France - Culinary students Post Bac / Post CAP (BTS, licence, Bachelor etc.)
Please visit the Official Dairy Chef website for further information!