HTN & Restaurant & Catering NSW Apprentice Chefs Culinary Competition

The latest heats of the NSW / ACT competition were held at Hunter Institute’s TAFE Hamilton Campus on Tuesday 29th April 2008. This competition will be seen as the nation’s best being supported and sponsored by the following corporates:
PFD Foodservices, DEEWR, Goodman Fielder Food Services, Krio Krush, MAS National, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Fraser Hughes.

Cessnock students were a strong contingent again this semester. Some more Cessnock students will be entering the Tamworth heats later in July as they are from the Upper Hunter region and find Tamworth campus easier to access than Newcastle.

Kylie in her first ever competition overcame her initial fear of entering and was rewarded with second place.

Second Year Bianca Palmer (right) won First place and will go to Sydney to compete in the state finals in September. Garreth Robbs (left) competition entrant.

Damien Henrickson (left) second year apprentice received a Certificate of Merit. Charlotte Cooper (right) first year apprentice competition entrant.

Alana Duffy won third place in the third year apprentice competition.

Michael Hicks entered the second year apprentice competition.

Jake in his first comp gained the Encouragement award for his effort.