CONCOURS DE CUISINE AMATEUR DE LA FÊTE DE LA GASTRONOMIE

The Feast of Gastronomy, which takes place every year, in the image of the Festival of Music in many cities in France, includes a competition of amateur cuisine. It is taking place in several stages:

Registration: candidates must register on the above-mentioned Gastronomy Festival website and complete a registration file with a complete and detailed recipe accompanied by a photo and where they will have to indicate in which 10 geographic regions determined by the organizers they wish to participate.

Regional selections: 30 candidates spread in 10 regions are selected on file to take part in a cooking event. These 10 regions are defined by the partners and correspond to 10 sites that will host these tests. The 10 regional selections will take place in a selection of venues illustrating the world of catering professionals, either in cooking schools, place of learning, or in Relais and Châteaux, which represent French excellence.

The cooking tests: 3 candidates per region will participate in a cooking test according to a specification that will be defined and approved by each of the 10 sites.

The final phases: the winners in each region, 10 candidates, participate in the semi-finals and the final in one of the cities participating in the Gastronomy festival, different each year. During the final, candidates discover a surprise basket of provisions and have a time to make a dish and lay plates. Their achievements are evaluated by a jury of 5 personalities (in 2012, the jury was composed of prestigious leaders such as Michel Guérard, Alain Dutournier, Jean Coussau, Yves Camdeborde, local producers and gastronomic critics).

Prices: 3 prizes are awarded, consisting in the handing over of various food and quality wines, while staying in establishments of partner networks, the first price corresponding to the most expensive stay.