Country vs City Apprentice Chefs

Salmon entree, cooked three ways, pork belly main with green beans and potato puree, followed by coconut pannacotta dessert, was the meal that won the NSW City vs Country Apprentice Chef Challenge.
The Country team won during the second annual three day competition.

The competition is designed to give apprentices from all areas the opportunity to work with leading chefs and to demonstrate their skills.

The Country team included the person recognised by the judges as the Best Individual Apprentice, Matthew Hammond from Polkolbin.

The judges were; executive head chef of Bel Mondo Restaurant, Andy Ball; Gabrielle and Matthew Moss from
Channel 7′s My Kitchen Rules and Paul Rifkin, executive head chef of Campbelltown Catholic Club.
It was hosted by J&J O’Brien Hoteliers Group (JJO) and 2009 Australian Hoteliers Association’s Chef of the Year, Daniel Fountain.

“I created the NSW City vs Country Apprentice Chef Challenge to create awareness for apprentices as it is an industry lacking in apprentices, but also to help create the next big chefs in Australia,” Fountain said.