Are you the type that likes to cook and loves a good
competition: then a cooking contest might be something
you’d like to consider doing?
There are hundreds of cooking contests done
annually. Competition types depend on the area they
are taking place in a lot of the time. Some
competitions are based on a seasonal theme.
Watching these competitions can be quite fun and
interesting. Viewing chocolate sculptures, gingerbread
castles or gourmet cakes can not only intrigue your
interest, but the sights and smells of the displays
can entice your taste buds.
As a participant, the days of preparation, the hours
of watching the other competitions set up, and the
the time it takes to watch the judges “thinking” can be
stressful. Yet, it’s this stress that seems to drive
the true competitor.
Whether a repeat competitor or a novice entering a
a contest where you’re cooking, or baking skills will be
examined and analysed by many can be fun and
exhilarating.
Those who compete often talk about the joy of
travelling and meeting other people. Some just really
love the thrill of competing.
Whatever it is that drives you to compete or visit
competitions, being a part of something so fun and
tasty can be a nice way of escaping the norms and
the chaos of everyday life.
Some ideas where to get information on in cooking competitions:
- Newspaper advertisements
- Magazine relating to food
- Social media platforms
- Cooking Schools
- Community club
- Travel Chef
- Private Chef
- Tourism promotion board
- Health promotion board
- Friends
- Company Team Chef competition
- Create on yourself
- Equipment sales company
- Food supplier
- Charitable organisations
- Food Interest Group
- Young Chef competition
- Healthier food choice competition
- Superfood choice cooking competition
- Nonmeat cooking competition
- Plant-based meat food competition
- Roadshow food competition
- Farmers market produce food cooking competition
- Festivals cooking event
- India food cooking competition
- Chinese food cooking
- Thai Food
- Western food
- Fine dining cooking competition
- Cooking cum plating competition
The cooking competition ideas are limited by our imagination. There are so many
kinds of food around the world that are very rich in culture, taste and texture that not
only feast our eyes while watching programmes in the different media and motivate
us to try to eat it.
The cooking competition is only one way to satisfy the feel-good effect after winning
the competition event and to showcase your chef skills.
Out there they are many other platforms to showcase your talent once you earned a
name for yourself after winning the cooking competition.
The benefit to be recognised by people around you that you are a professional chef
are also good to add to your resume.
You may earn some free media coverage that is helpful in your career development
pathway. The organisation may call you to endorse their products or services.
Happy Cooking!