PR – $10,000 prize for the future star of Canada’s culinary scene
Hawksworth Restaurant is proud to announce the inaugural Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition. Ten future culinary stars from across Canada have the chance to win a life-changing grand prize and the opportunity to showcase their skills to Canada’s most revered chefs and critics.
The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship program is a non-profit culinary foundation created to provide a platform for talented young Canadian chefs to get a head start in their career. The winner of the inaugural 2013 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship will receive a $10,000 bursary and a stage at a top international restaurant – giving them the inspiration and opportunity needed to develop their professional skills.
Judges include Chef Mark McEwan, star of Top Chef Canada, award-winning food author Jacob Richler, Corporate Executive Chef of Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants Chef Anthony Walsh and Co-Owner of CHARCUT Roast House, Chef Connie DeSousa. Vancouver-based celebrity Chef Vikram Vij, Hawksworth Restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine Kristian Eligh and Chef David Hawksworth himself will be representing the West Coast on the judging panel. A Quebec judge will be confirmed shortly.
“The three finalists will have the privilege of being judged by a panel of top Canadian chefs and critics who, using their years of experience, will provide constructive criticism and advice for the young talent, rounding out their experience in the competition,” says Chef David Hawksworth. “This will assist the winner in developing their professional skillset and will undoubtedly place them at the forefront of the culinary industry; allowing them to secure positions in reputable Canadian or internationally recognized restaurants.”
“Each quality chef is connected to another quality chef and this competition is a unique opportunity to interact with experienced chefs, be inspired and set young chefs on the path to excellence,” says Toronto’s Chef Mark McEwan.
The competition is open to Red Seal Canadian chefs who are under 28 years of age and are currently working full-time with a professional kitchen. Ten selected finalists will gather for the inaugural Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver on Sunday October 27th 2013. Applications are accepted online and applicants must submit a recipe using provided ingredients – rules and more information are available on the official website www.hawksworthscholarship.com.
Note to editors: Closing the competition, a fundraising dinner will be held on the evening of Sunday October 27th 2013 – Chef David Hawksworth, Chef Kristian Eligh and fellow judges Chef Connie DeSousa, Chef Mark McEwan, Chef Vikram Vij and Chef Anthony Walsh will each be creating a course for this unique event that showcases the best of Canadian culinary talent. For reservations and more information please call 604.673.7000.
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About Hawksworth Restaurant:
The personal dream of one of Canada’s foremost masters of cuisine, Hawksworth Restaurant, located at the legendary Rosewood Hotel Georgia, in the heart of downtown Vancouver fuses together a illustrious past with a radiant future. Winners of 2012 & 2013 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year and Maclean’s magazine Restaurant of the Year, Hawksworth embraces contemporary Canadian cuisine, with a goal of setting forth a culinary legacy rooted in regional produce while celebrating the cultural diversity of Vancouver.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner approachable menus reflect seasonality and spontaneity while demonstrating the highly skilled technique and relentless drive for perfection that has become Hawksworth’s trademark. Four distinctive dining rooms include an intimate bar area and an elegant private room, all designed to reflect the vibrancy and quality of the cuisine. Grown up and glamorous, yet relaxed and welcoming, Hawksworth Restaurant is poised to deliver an array of memorable dining experiences.
Located at 801 West Georgia St. at the corner of Howe, at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia – for reservations and more information visit www.hawksworthrestaurant.com or telephone: 604.673.7000.
