This contest is divided into two divisions: Professional and Amateur, and is open to residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age. Professionals are considered professional chef, instructor, or educator, who is currently or who had been employed in that capacity. An amateur competitor must not have/had been employed in any restaurant nor be a culinary instructor or educator.
The Qualifying Round for Kulinarya 2011 will be held on October 22, 2011 from 10AM-3PM. The winners of the Qualifying Round; three (3) each in the Amateur and Professional Divisions, will then compete in the Final Round in December 2011.
A distinguished panel of judges will be selecting the top three competitors in each division based on the following criteria: taste, creativity, and presentation. The grand winner of each category will receive a round trip ticket to the Philippines and a tour to Philippines culinary destinations, gift certificates and other fabulous prizes. Final details of Qualifying Round including venue will be announced shortly.
Interested participants are requested to submit an accomplished Kulinarya Entry Form, short bio-data/credentials, and the recipe of their entry dish based on the given options to the Philippine Tourism Office, Philippine Consulate General located at 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. Accompanying photos and/or videos of the preparation may accompany their entry. For more information and guidelines of the contest, please send an email to pdotsf@aol.com or call (415) 956-4060, or log on to www.experiencephilippines.org.
The Kulinarya Competition is organized by the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and its attached agencies, the Philippine Department of Tourism, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Center Management Board, and with the assistance of Filipino American Arts Exposition.