CHEFS' COMPETITION 2019 SUPERYACHT - SPONSORED BY: MYBA Charter Show

2019 SUPERYACHT
CHEFS’ COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY:

THE PROGRAMME
Monday 14th January             Registration opens at 15:00 CET
Please note that you can register online when your yacht signs up to attend the Show.
Successful entries will be emailed to confirm their participation soon after the
yacht’s attendance has been accepted.
Please make sure that you use an email address that you access on a regular basis.

Monday 29th April              Competition Briefing 14:00 (Hospitality Area)
The exact time that judges will come on board will be announced at the briefing.

Tuesday 30th April              Judging Yachts - largest category*

Wednesday 1st May               Judging Yachts - middle category*

Thursday 2nd May                 Judging Yachts - smaller category*

Friday 3rd May                   Prize Giving ceremony

*Exact size segments for each category (larger, middle & smaller)
will be established later on, subject to registration demand.

THE COMPETITIONS
Calling all Superyacht Chefs and Interior
Crew to showcase their talent and skill
by entering the MYBA Superyacht Chefs
Competition to be held during the
31st MYBA Charter Show!

Superyacht Chefs!
With current trends, we see a lot of
vegetarian and vegan charter clients and
we wish to test your skills and creativity in
creating a delicious vegetarian meal!

Interior Staff, stewards and stewardesses!
We would like to test you on your table service
Skills and we would also like you to pair a wine
with the main vegan course of the meal.

THE CHALLENGE FOR THE CHEFS
To prepare a three-course vegetarian lunch
as follows:

First course: LACTO VEGETARIAN
Main course: VEGAN
Dessert: LACTO VEGETARIAN

THE JUDGING CRITERIA
Originality/creativity
Taste/flavor
Presentation
Execution craft/technique

THE LOGISTICS FOR
THE CHEFS’ COMPETITION
Yacht chefs will have the opportunity to showcase their creativity,
talent & knowledge in many areas by using fresh ingredients to
prepare a vegetarian 3-course lunch with a lacto vegetarian starter
and dessert and a vegan main course.

All cooking and preparation is to be done onboard.
Your helper may assist in plating and serving only.

A total of 6 plates need to be prepared for each course,
5 for the judges to taste and 1 to be photographed.

6 copies of your menu must be provided, 1 for each judge and 1 for the table.

Your competition meal can be served in the onboard location of
your choice, dining saloon, aft deck, sun deck etc.

All Chefs accepted into the competition must attend the Chefs’ Briefing
Where they will be given the exact time the judges will come aboard.

Your three courses must be served in the allotted time or you will be eliminated.
Judges will be onboard for 30 minutes.

THE LOGISTICS FOR TABLE
SERVICE & WINE PAIRING
In addition to the Chefs’ Competition, there will be
a Table Service Award for the best service in each category.
You will also be asked to choose a wine and pair it with the
main Vegan course and give an explanation of your choice.

Once accepted into the competition you must attend the
competition briefing with your Chef.

JUDGING CRITERIA
Standard of service
Correct table setting
Wine pairing experience

FAQs
When do the competitions take place?
The competitions take place over the first 3 days of the Show.

How many yachts compete in each category?
Only 10 yachts are accepted in each of the 3 categories.

How are the participants selected?
Acceptance is on a 1st come - 1st served basis, in each of the 3 categories.

Who do I contact if I have any queries?
Once you have received confirmation of your entry, please email
sarah@mybashow.com if you have any questions.

Who is eligible?
As soon as a yacht signs up to attend the Show, the Chef is automatically
eligible to register for the competition. Table Service and wine pairing
entries will only be accepted if the yacht Chef has already entered.

IF YOU LOVE
WHAT YOU DO,
REGISTER NOW!