Calling all chefs to enter Wessex Salon Culinaire 2011

Chefs can enter as many competition classes as they wish and entry forms can be downloaded via www.hotel-expo.co.uk. The two day competition, in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs and sponsored by Nestlé Professional's CHEF and Coastline Produce, runs from 15 to 16 March at the Bournemouth International Centre and forms a key part of the annual Hotel and Catering Show. The event consists of more than 40 competitions for chefs and restaurant service professionals in employment, training or education and the majority of competition classes will be held on both days for all levels. New competition classes have been added to this year's schedule and include the creation and preparation of a Vegan hot main course. Key competitions include the Nestlé Professional CHEF at Salon which is open to experienced chefs, Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier News Student Chef of the Year and the Coastline Produce Sea Bass Challenge. Show organizer Anna Wallis said: "Renowned as the UK's largest young chef and waiting competition, the Wessex Salon Culinaire is a spectacular display of culinary talent from across the country. The competition provides a fantastic forum for managers to put forward their protégés to compete as well as talent spot a host of up and coming chefs. "Competition is a good catalyst for pushing the boundaries and the national recognition of the Wessex Salon Culinaire encourages true excellence in the professional culinary sphere. This is an important annual competition for chefs in the region, and a highlight on the national competition calendar."