CULINARY CHALLENGE
AWARDS TERMS & CONDITIONS
- To receive this award the Establishment must enter a minimum of 10 Classes out of the following. (Which must include minimum of 5 hot cooking classes)
- Class 6: Hot Cooking Fish Fillet
- Class 7: Hot Cooking Beef
- Class 8: Hot Cooking Seafood (A)
- Class 9: Hot Cooking Seafood (B)
- Class 10: Hot Cooking Poultry
- Class 11: Hot Cooking Lamb
- Class 12: Desserts
- Class 13: Vegetarian Dish
- Class 14: Asian Noodles
- Class 15: Team Challenge
- Class 16: Maldivian Dish
- Class 17: Creative Salad
- Class 18: The Perfect Steak & Omelet
- Class 20: Tea Challenge
- Class 21: Iced Mocktail
- Class 24: Creative Beverage
- Class 22: Creative Table Set-up
- The Challenge Trophy will be presented to the team which accumulates the highest total aggregate points from the highest scores of the 10 classes.
- The Establishment must win minimum of 5 medals
MOST OUTSTANDING CHEF
- To qualify for this award the participant must enter at least 5 classes
- Including two compulsory classes from the following;
- Class 6: Hot Cooking Fish Fillet
- Class 7: Hot Cooking Beef
- Class 8: Hot Cooking Seafood (A)
- Class 9: Hot Cooking Seafood (B)
- Class 10: Hot Cooking Poultry
- Class 11: Hot Cooking Lamb
- Class 12: Desserts
- Class 13: Vegetarian Dish
- Class 14: Asian Noodles
- Class 17: Creative Salad
- Class 18: The Perfect Steak & Omelet
- The candidate with the highest aggregate score will be the winner
- A competitor must win minimum of 2 medals
MOST OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF
- To qualify for this award the participant must enter at least 3 classes from the following;
- Class 1: Decorated Cake
- Class 3: Artistic Show Piece
- Class 4: Bread and Pastry Display
- Class 5: 3 Desserts (Display)
And, - Class 12: Desserts which is Compulsory and should win gold or silver medal
- The candidate with the highest aggregate score will be the winner
- A competitor must win 2 medals
TOP MALDIVIAN CHEF
- To qualify for this award the participant must enter at least 3 classes from the following;
- Class 6: Hot Cooking Fish Fillet
- Class 7: Hot Cooking Beef
- Class 8: Hot Cooking Seafood (A)
- Class 9: Hot Cooking Seafood (B)
- Class 10: Hot Cooking Poultry
- Class 11: Hot Cooking Lamb
- Class 12: Desserts
- Class 13: Vegetarian Dish
- Class 14: Asian Noodles
- Class 17: Creative Salad
And,
- Class 16: Maldivian Dish which is Compulsory and should win gold or silver medal
- The candidate with the highest aggregate score will be the winner
- A competitor must win 2 medals
BEST ARTIST
- To qualify for this award the participant must enter the following 2 classes;
- Class 2: Fruit & Vegetable Carving
- Class 3: Artistic Showpiece
- The candidate with the highest aggregate score will be the winner
- A competitor must win 2 medals
MOST PROMISING YOUNG MALDIVIAN CHEF
- To qualify for this award participant must won a gold or silver medal in class 19: Young chef category and a medal in any other competition category.
- The highest aggregate of the two scores will be the winner
- This award will be entitled only for the Maldivian
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
The respective medals will be awarded to a competitor if they attain the following points;
| Medals | Points |
| Gold with Distinction | 100 |
| Gold | 90 – 99 |
| Silver | 80 – 89 |
| Bronze | 70 – 79 |
| Diploma | 60 – 69 |
A certificate of participation will be presented to all Competitors.
The Top Scoring chefs from each individual category shall be invited to participate in the “Business Gathering & Awards Ceremony. Details of the date & the venue will be informed later.
Competitors are required to be in full Chefs Uniform, doing the acceptance of medals and certificates at the daily award presentation and also at the final award ceremony.