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2024 RESTAURANT CHALLENGE
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Join us in celebrating the incredible talent showcased at the ACF Restaurant Challenge during the Foodservice Australia Trade Show from 19-21 May 2024 at ICC Sydney. Over three exciting days, nine teams competed, each preparing and serving a two-course menu to 54 guests and judges. The competition featured international, regional, and military teams, each bringing their unique flair and culinary expertise.

Teams that Competed:
Sunday: Le Cordon Bleu, St Vincents Care Culinary Team
Monday: Pavilion Restaurant, Fiji, QT Kitchen VIC
Tuesday: Chile, Winning Post Restaurant SA, New Zealand
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Explore our image gallery to see the teams in action and the stunning dishes they created for judging. Click here to view the photos and relive the highlights of this culinary event.

Le Cordon Bleu

Le Cordon bleu Team photo
Chef stirring a pot on the stove
Chef in the kitchen
Chef desserts on the bench during cooking competition
Dessert Le Cordon Bleu restaurant Challenge
Le Cordon Bleu Main meal image soy chicken and garnish
Chefs plating dishes during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs in the kitchen
Plated main course on a set dining table at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Plated chicken dish from the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Table set ready for guests
Guests sitting at the table enjoying their meal cooked by the Le Cordon Bleu

St Vincents Care Culinary Team

St Vincents Aged Care Culinary Team photo
St Vincents Aged Care Culinary team Prepping
Chef in kitchen for restaurant challenge
St Vincents Team prepping
Competitors at work in the kitchen during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs plating dishes during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
QT style chicken pho roll from the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Sweet glutinous rice dumplings dessert from the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Competitors wearing their medals at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team with medals and gift bags at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Round table set for service at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Competitors at work in the kitchen during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

Pavilion Restaurant WA

Chef team outside the Pavilion Restaurant at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs and judges in the competition kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef cooking at the stove during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Plates being finished at the pass during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Row of plated dishes ready for service at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Plates being finished at the pass during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs plating at a stainless steel bench during the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Portraits of four young chefs competing at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Sichuan honey glazed chicken roulade from the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Autumn roasted fig and cheesecake dessert from the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Young chef team with lanyards at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef team in aprons at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

Team Fiji

Team Fiji with the Fiji and Australian flags at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji seated with the Fiji flag at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chefs standing together at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chef plating at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chefs finishing plates at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Plated entrées lined up on the bench at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chefs plating entrées at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef preparing food on a bench at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji with their flag at their stand at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chicken roulade with wild asparagus at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Fiji chocolate frangelico mousse dessert at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Plated main course with vegetables at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

QT Kitchen VIC

Chef team smiling in their kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Competition kitchen booth at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs plating mains with gloved hands at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef team in denim aprons at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Paper dome dessert presentation before it is lit at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef lighting the paper dome dessert at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Paper dome dessert burning on the plate at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Paper dome dessert burning on the plate at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Flames revealing the dessert under the paper dome at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Dessert revealed after the paper dome burns away at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Sweet glutinous rice dumplings dessert at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
QT style chicken pho roll with broth at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

Team Chile

Team Chile poster with sponsor logos at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile chef at work at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile chef under red lighting at the pass at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Tray of prepared quail eggs at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Back of a Team Chile chef jacket at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile chef with a judge at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile menu card beside cutlery at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Table set with Chilean flags and a moai centrepiece at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Moai statue centrepiece on the Team Chile table at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile chicken cylinder main course at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile glazed dark chocolate marquise dessert at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team Chile with medals and the Chilean flag at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

Winning Post Restaurant SA

Chef team outdoors at sunset at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Winning Post Restaurant SA team at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs in striped aprons plating at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef plating a main course at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef working at the oven at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Rows of plated entrées at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Rows of plated desserts at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef filling tart cases at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Spiced chicken boudin with masala vegetables at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Mango délice with passionfruit ice and macadamia at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Winning Post team with medals at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Winning Post plated main course at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

Aotearoa New Zealand Culinary Arts Academy

Team New Zealand chefs smiling at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Team New Zealand chefs at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef plating with gloved hands at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef piping chocolate decorations at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs at work in the competition kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef working in the competition kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chefs plating at the bench at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef pouring sauce through a funnel at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef plating a salad at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Fusion delight lemongrass chicken duo main course at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Vanilla cream with pistachio and rhubarb dessert at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Chef team with medals at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge

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Judges

Judge smiling in the competition hall at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Panel of judges at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Judge seated at the judging table at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Judge tasting a plated dish at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Judges tasting dishes at the judging table at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Two judges with their score folders at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Judges reviewing a competition kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
Judges assessing a team in the kitchen at the 2024 ACF Restaurant Challenge
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