The finals of the TrackChef 2015 culinary competition, organised by race promoter Singapore GP, was held at At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy yesterday. Launched on 4 March, this inaugural culinary initiative saw 24 chefs from six five-star hotels and 12 budding pastry chef apprentices from At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy come together to design a brand new hospitality menu for the 2015 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX.
In an industry first, the industry chefs were teamed with and mentored 12 pastry chef apprentices from At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy to produce desserts for the menu as part of this culinary competition. This exclusive opportunity provided a platform for promising student chef apprentices to showcase their talent and gain industry experience by some of the best chefs in Singapore.
Participating hotels were divided into three teams (Team 1: Grand Hyatt Singapore and Sheraton Towers Singapore, Team 2: Intercontinental Singapore and Marina Mandarin Singapore, Team 3: Pan Pacific Singapore and Mandarin Oriental Singapore). Each team comprised eight chefs, and four budding At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy pastry chefs.
Participants presented their proposed menu to the judging panel, which includes Singapore GP representatives, as well as award-winning chefs Otto Weibel, Eric Teo and Martin Woo.
Team 2’s Intercontinental Singapore and Marina Mandarin Singapore emerged the clear winner, picking up four of the nine awards presented that evening:
Best Appetizer Buffet – Fresh Lobster and Peach Salad with Citrus Salsa (Team 3)
Best Served Appetizer – Hainanese Chicken, Avocado, Sour Cream, Coriander in a Taco (Team 1)
Best Main Buffet – Coq Au Vin (Team 2)
Best Main Action Station – Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup with Sliced Angus Beef Carpaccio & Sweet Basil (Team 2)
Best Dessert Buffet – Chia Seed and Lemon Butter Cake (Team 1)
Best Dessert Action Station – Snow Gula Melaka, Chendol Sphere, Coconut Meringue
(Team 3)
Best Served Dessert – Rum Baba, Marinated Sarawak Pineapple, Coconut Cream (Team 1)
Best 3-Day Race Menu – Team 2
Overall Winner – Team 2
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About the FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
Singapore has successfully hosted the only night race in Grand Prix history and Asia’s only street race on the Formula One™ calendar at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in downtown Singapore since the inaugural race in 2008. On 22 September 2012, Singapore GP Pte Ltd announced that it has exercised its option to extend the city’s contract to host a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship™ for a further five-year period until 2017. For more information, visit www.singaporegp.sg.