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The National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Skills Competition

15th January 2024
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Get ready for the ultimate showdown of commis chefs as they compete in the National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Skills Competition, taking place on Wed, 7 Feb 2024 09:30 - 16:30 at The Great Southern Hotel V93 R866 Killarney.

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The National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Skills Competition Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Live Competition 1 - Fish


Apprentices are asked to prepare, cook and present Black Sole, seasonal vegetable, garnish and a suitable sauce

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Mike Tweedie and his apprentices Eoin McDonnell & James McGrath


Listen to how the Commis Chef Apprenticeship programme helped Mike Tweedie, Head Chef of The Oak Room grow his own team

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Live Competition 2 - Chicken


Apprentices are asked to cut a chicken for sauté, and prepare, cook and present a chicken dish with seasonal vegetable, garnish and a suitable sauce

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

John Drummond, Brendan Byrne, Emer Corridan, Odhran Lucey


Listen to leaders in their field discuss the importance of mentoring and training the next generation of chefs

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

Live Competition 3 - Risotto


Apprentices are asked to prepare, cook and present classic Risotto Milanese

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Eddie Attwell, Donagh O' Sullivan, John Byron


Listen to how the Commis Chef programme helped Eddie Attwell, Head Chef, Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff grow his own team

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

Live Competition 4 - Steak


Apprentices are asked to prepare, cook and present a fillet of beef, seasonal vegetable, garnish and a suitable sauce

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

Live Competition 5 - Pastry


Apprentices are asked to prepare, cook and present Iles Flottante (floating islands)

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Display Competitions


Apprentices are asked to prepare, present and display Fish Terrine, Meat Terrine, Canapes, Macarons, Petit Fours, Centrepiece Cakes from 10am to 3pm

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Closing Ceremony & Awards

 


 


 

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