Proud To Be A Chef - Application Form

As part of this application you will need to detail your cookery/patisserie course, share your teachers details and share an idea for a dish which you would love to cook, using Anchor^TM Food Professional Products.

Applications open on 4.8.2025 at 9am and close at 11:59pm on 19.10.2025 and you will be advised no later than 16.11.2025 if your application has been successful.

Click here to read the conditions of entry.

Step 1/5: Personal Information

Date of Birth *
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the program in 2^nd February 2026.

Mobile only, no land lines.

Country:

sc

Step 2/5: Course Information

Participants must be entered in a recognised cooking course at the time of entry. Apprenticeship or non-Apprenticeship based students are eligible

Eligible courses CERT II, III or IV in Commercial Cookery or Pastry and bakery. (Australian or New Zealand equivalent)

Date you will complete your course

Teacher Name:

*Only put one contact in each field. Mobile only, no landlines

Mobile only, no land lines

Email of the above contact required

Step 3/5: Employment

Are you currently employed in Australia or New Zealand?

Company Name

Job Title

Employer / Reference Contact Name *
Once finalists are selected a reference check of employer and or TAFE will be conducted/ training institution will be conducted

Employer / Reference Contact Number *
Mobile only, no land lines

Employer / Reference Contact Email *
Email of the above contact required

Step 4/5: Career Aspirations

Tell us your career goals and aspirations: *
Please detail below in less than 200 words where you see yourself in 3 years and what inspires you to cook and learn. Or, if you prefer, upload a 30-second video explaining your goals and aspirations.

Video Words

Step 5/5: Dish Concept

Please tell us about an idea for a dish that you would like to bring to life using one of our products listed below. Your ingredients need to be sourced from Queen Victoria market in Melbourne – no fresh ingredients will be able to be brought in from New Zealand. Successful applications will be notified by Sunday 16^th November 2025 and be mentored with the other finalists to turn your dish concept into a recipe and completed the dish that you will cook and serve 2 portions on the final day of the program. Your full recipe will need to be finalised not later then Friday 19^th December 2025 if you are successful in your application.

Includes at least one anchor FP ingredients
30 minute set up
Cook time no more than 2 hours
Ingredients you will use are in season in February 2026

Dish Type *

Dish Name *
See sweet and savoury dish name examples below.
Savoury: Mid rare lamb rack, gochujang puree, white miso curd and coriander cream.
Sweet: Fig & pear panna cotta, coffee anglaise with milk crumble.

Dish Concept / Story *
See sweet and savoury dish story / concept examples below.
Savoury: This dish mixes traditional Australian produce with Asian inspired flavours and ingredients that showcases the mix of amazing blend multi-cultural foods in Melbourne

Our products: *
Select from the list below. You must use at least one product from the list in your dish concept. Hold Ctrl to select multiple products.