Food Competition 2006
Glasfryn - Final
Again Nino and Gemma excelled themselves producing premium rate food throughout the final, their approach was simple, creative and full of flavour which sums up their dish of the day - the memorable haddock smokey.
Starter:
Haddock Smokey and soda bread
A dish that can not be faulted, the flavour superb and positive, nicely complemented by the homemade soda bread.
Light Bite:
Sea trout and pickled vegetable salad
A creative, colourful dish, although slight concerns were raised over the balance of the salad and the over-powering pickles.
Main:
Rump of lamb with chorizo and sweet potato
A solid performer with unadulterated flavours make this dish a real favourite.
Pudding:
Chocolate and plum brioche pudding
An inventive idea, the moist chocolate flavour enhanced by the tangy plum but overall the dish lacked style. Cost of dish should be higher.
Prepared by:
Nino Molica-Franco, Gemma Williams
The Challenge
Every pub must enter a starter, light bite, main course and pudding. The dishes need to be prepared, cooked and put together in the morning before judging at lunchtime.
In the first round, three or four pubs each day go up against each other. The winner overall on each day goes through to the final, which is held two weeks later.
Pub managers and senior chefs are encouraged to come along for the judging and to lend support at the tastings and see what their crews have done, but they can't make any alterations or comment until after the judging - or heckle the other pub teams.
The Criteria
Each dish will be judged under the following criteria; the written description of the dish; the style of the dish; presentation; taste and balance; value for money for the customer; gross profit to the pub; kitchen efficiency; likelihood of consistent reproduction; ease of service to the table.
Prizes
The winning team will enjoy the glory, the admiration and undoubtedly the accusations of bias and double-dealing from all their peers. They will also receive a trophy and probably a case or two of something quaffable to share amongst the team.