Anchor Food Professionals Pastry And Culinary Challenge 2018 @ KDU University College Glenmarie

Presenting Anchor Food Professionals Pastry And Culinary Challenge 2018

Anchor Food Professionals is hosting the Anchor Food Professionals Pastry & Culinary Challenge 2018; It is the unrivalled leader in the dairy foodservice industry; has once again done its' part to raising the benchmark in the industry.

Chef Jean Francois Arnaud

The challenge is a four-day competition starting 13 to 16 March 2018 based on three(3) categories which are Pastries, Cake, Culinary. Pastry and Culinary maestros have been invited to form the distinguished panel of judges with Chef Jean Francois Arnaud MOF serving as Head Judge in the Pastry Category, along with Chef Nazeri Ismail and Chef Arthur Heng.

Ms Linda Tan, Director of  Anchor Food Professionals shared that competitions like this are important for the industry as it provides a platform for the sharing of experience and knowledge, nurturing the potential of Malaysia's future culinary & pastry artisans; and in the process elevating the standards of the local food and beverage industry.

Snowy Blueberry Mountain

As the country's largest provider of high-quality dairy products and ingredients, we are constantly engaging with chefs and in the course of our work, we have discovered so much hidden potential within. Some have carved a name for themselves and some are gems waiting to be uncovered. We felt it was our duty to explore, nurture and celebrate the amazing number of young chefs in this country who can reach greater heights with the right encouragement" she explained.

Creamy Fruit Basket By Tan Chee Kit

Winning the category is a proud badge of recognition amongst peers and gives a leg-up to finalists as this Challenge is highly regarded in the industry and is steered by a panel of judges considered the best in the industry" Linda added.

Joyful Caramel Nuts By Tan Chee Kit

Each day of the challenge will see different contestants from different industries competing in the Pastry (13 March 2018, Bakery Channel), Cake (14 March 2018 for Bakery Channel and 15 March 2018 for Hotel Channel) and lastly the newly added Culinary Category on 16th March 2018 for the Hotel Channel).

Anchor Food Professionals Pastry And Culinary Challenge 2018 First Prize WinnerWinner (Tan Chee Kit)  - Pastry Challenge Bakery Channel

In the Pastry Category; the contestants are required to create a simple croissant, 3 savoury and another 3 sweet Danish in. For the Cake Category; each contestant is required to create 2 types of cakes with Mango and Strawberry themes respectively. Finally in the Culinary Category; the theme is Land and Sea of Malaysia with an inculcated twist of Modern French Cuisine. Contestants are required to prepare a 3-course meal based on the theme and provided criteria.

In total there are 25 finalists for this year challenge in all categories. The first prize for each category includes prizes worth RM5,000.00, a medal and certificate, while for the second prize includes prizes worth RM3,000.00, a medal and a certificate and finally for the third prize includes prizes worth RM1,000.00, a medal and a certificate.

Participants of the contest must make full use of Anchor's leading products in the dairy segment; namely Anchor Cream Cheese, Anchor Butter Sheet, Anchor Butter, Anchor UHT Milk, Anchor Whipping Cream and Anchor Extra Yield Cooking Cream.