The competition will be judged according to the standards and guidelines of the American Culinary Federation Inc and will welcome Sara Moulton, Executive Chef for Gourmet Magazine, back to the judges bench. Continue to have your festival, to work with the natural ingredients, really try to celebrate the Caribbean ingredients. The festival is a great way to do this, and a great way to get people here. Students and professionals will be judged according to presentation, originality, workmanship and composition.
Entrants are to utilize the fruits of the Bahamian sea in new and exciting ways.
Judging is on Friday Oct 4 at the Nassau Marriott Crystal Palace in Cable Beach and displays will be open to the public at 3pm. Last year's winner Tracy Sweeting sees the competition as a gateway to the Culinary Olympics, giving Bahamian chefs wider exposure and The Bahamas a showcase to display its cuisine. The National Song Contest Friday Oct 4, Arawak Cay. In addition to these two awards, winners will receive professional studio time at Compass Point Recording Studio, entrance to the regional talent search competition, entry in Island Records of Jamaica's second annual Rhythms of the Caribbean Musical Talent Search to open in November. Winners of that competition are due to receive a recording of 1,000 copies of the winning song.