Announcement of semi-final round - southern region, 2015 Golden Spoon contest

Saturday, 10/24/2015 08:29

On October 27 and 28, 2015 the semi-final round - southern region - of the 2015 Golden Spoon contest will take place at Van Thanh Tourist area in Ho Chi Minh City. In attendance will be 93 excellent chefs from 31 contestant teams.

In order to expedite preparation for all involved, the Organizing Committee has prepared the following program:

Date: October 27 and 28, 2015

Contest location: Van Thanh Tourist Area, 48/10 Dien Bien Phu St, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Number of teams: 31

October 27, 2015: Eight teams in the morning, Eight teams in the afternoon

October 28, 2015: Eight teams in the morning, Eight teams in the afternoon

Time	Program Contest
Team Activities For teams competing on Octorber 27^th: 4:00 - 5:00, October 26, 2015 For teams competing on Octorber 28^th: 6:00 - 7:00, October 27, 2015
Morning of October 27^th2015
Agenda for the first round(teams competing on morning of October 27)
6:00 – 7:00 am	All teams gather at the contest area. Time for preparation of ingredients( teams cannot season or pre-cook any food).
7:00 – 7:30 am	Opening ceremony of the semi- final round, 2015 Golden Spoon contest
7:30 – 9:30 am	120 minutes (2 hours) for cooking and plating
9:30 – 10:00 am	Presentation section: Judges review and comment
10:00 – 11:30 am	Tasting section: Judges review and comment Each team will have three minutes to present their menu: meaning of the dishes; components; ingredients; nutrition, etc.. Q&A section will follow: Judges will question each team for up to three minutes. Question asked of each team may relate to anything such as nutrition, regional dishes, traditional dishes, intent of the menu, etc.. Team members are allowed to discuss with one another during this section before answering the judges.
11:30 am – 12g00 noon	Teams must clean their cooking and display space. All dishes and tools must be returned.
Afternoon of October 27, 2015
Agenda for the second round ( teams competing in the afternoon of October 27^th)
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Teams gather at the contest area. Time for preparation of ingradients(teams cannot season or pre-cook any food).
1:00 – 3:00 pm	120 minutes( 2 hours) for cooking and plating.
3:00 – 3:30 pm	Presentation section: Judges review and comment.
3:30 – 5:00 pm	Tasting section: Judges review and comment Each team will have three minutes to present their menu: meaning of the dishes; components; ingredients, nutritions, etc. Q&A section will follow: Judges will question each team for up to three minutes. Questions asked of each team may relate to anything such as nutrition, regional dishes, traditional dishes, intent of the menu, etc. Team members are allowed to discuss with one another during this section before answering the judges.
5:00 pm	End of the first day
Morning of October 28, 2015
Agenda for the third round ( teams competing on the morning of October 28^th)
6:00 – 7:00 am	All teams gather at the contest area. Time for preparation of ingredients( teams cannot season or pre-cook any food).
7:00 – 7:30 am	Opening ceremony of the semi- final round, 2015 Golden Spoon contest
7:30 – 9:30 am	120 minutes (2 hours) for cooking and plating
9:30- 10:00 am	Presentation section: Judges review and comment
10:00 – 11:30 am	Tating section: Judges review and comment Each team will have three minutes to present their menu: meaning of the dishes; components; ingredients; nutrition, etc.. Q&A section will follow: Judges will question each team for up to three minutes. Question asked of each team may relate to anything such as nutrition, regional dishes, traditiional dishes, intent of the menu, etc. Team members are allowed to discuss with one another during this section before answering the judges.
11:30 am – 12:00 noon	Teams must clean their cooking and display space. All dishes and tools must be returned.
Afternoon of October 28, 2015
Agenda for the fourth round ( teams competing on the morning of October 28^th)
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Teams gather at the contest area. Time for preparation of ingradients(teams cannot season or pre-cook any food).
1:00 – 3:00 pm	120 minutes (2 hours) for cooking and plating
3:00 – 3:30 pm	Presentation section: Judges review and comment
3:30 – 5:00 pm	Tating section: Judges review and comment Each team will have three minutes to present their menu: meaning of the dishes; components; ingredients; nutrition, etc.. Q&A section will follow: Judges will question each team for up to three minutes. Question asked of each team may relate to anything such as nutrition, regional dishes, traditiional dishes, intent of the menu, etc. Team members are allowed to discuss with one another during this section before answering the judges.
5:00 pm	Team gather on stage for the closing ceremony
5:30 – 8:00 pm	Closing ceremony of the semi- final round southern region, 2015 Golden Spoon contest. Results and awards

I. The theme of the semi-final round: “Golden Dish”

Request: Chefs should present their most unique or signature dish

1. Each team will prepare a menu of four dishes (appetizer, seafood, meat and dessert). These dishes will be made into two portions

One portion is strictly for the presentation section. The table should be presented with dishes for four people.

One portion is for the judges to taste

Desserts are allowed to be prepared in advance

2. Time: two hours

3. Things that each team must supply on own:

Kitchen tools (pot, pan, knife, chopping board, etc.); tools for decoration (vase, napkin, wine glasses, standees, etc); kitchen equipment (fridge, oven, etc.)

-Ingredients that can be prepared in advance without seasoning or cooking.

4. Organizing Committee

Cooking area: table for food prep is 3.6m long x .9m wide, gas stove, gas, sink, garbage bin, power outlet, etc.

Presentation area: round display table with diameter of 1.6m, black table cloth, crockery

5. If teams wish to cook with charcoal or require an additional gas stove please email the organizers a minimum of two days in advance.

6.The judging panel is made up of eight members: five specialist judges and three guest judges.

II. Time for team meeting

- Time for team activities

+ For teams competing on October 27^th : 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. October 26, 2015

+ For teams competing on October 28^th : 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. October 27, 2015

- Location: Van Thanh Tourist Area (48/10 Dien Bien Phu St, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Organizing Committee provides each team’s identification number and provides the regulations for the contest