ACF Restaurant Challenge
In 2019 there were two new cooking competitions at Foodservice Australia, organised by the Australian Culinary Federation, the Global Chef Challenge and the Battle of the Pacific.
Battle of the Pacific
The 2019 ACF Battle of the Pacific Restaurant Challenge saw eight teams of three chefs prepare a two-course menu for 40 guests dining in the restaurant on the show floor. The winning team was Tasmania, comprising Neil Li, Michael Norton and Robin Kelly.
Judges: Andre Kropp, Shane Keighley, Matt McBain, Gary Miller
Competitors:
Federation of Italian Chefs: Alessandro Biviano, Giorgio Distefano, Carmela D’Amore
Interstate Team: Rosie Griffiths, Nathan Mitchell, Andrew Bath
Victoria: Kelvyn Yeoh, Chun Kok, Xiaoying Chen
Australian National Culinary Youth Team: Billy Fox, Tori Pickens, Nattawat Thiengdee
Fiji: Navneet Reddy, Ravinesh Prasad, Muni Vikash Chatty
Country Club Tasmania: Christopher Wright, Adam Lockhart , Aleksander MacKowski
New Zealand: Eric Lim, Marc Soper, Cole McDonald
Tasmania: Neil Li, Michael Norton, Robin Kelly