Chefs to gather for second Welsh Conference

The two day conference will give chefs an opportunity to share their knowledge and skills, to meet more than 50 food suppliers and to learn more about the Applied Ability Award (AAA), a training programme designed to benchmark skills in the Welsh catering and hospitality industry. Visitors to the conference will see some of Wales' top chefs competing and demonstrating their skills. SkillsCompetition Wales intermediate and advanced competitions for chefs will be held, with the winners potentially having a chance to go forward to represent their country at WorldSkills UK. Meanwhile interactive cookery demonstrations will be given by leading Welsh chefs Gareth Johns from the Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth, Nick Davies, Global Chefs Challenge gold medallist from Cambrian Training Company, Welshpool, Colin Gray from Capital Cuisine, Cardiff and Mike Bates, an award-winning consultant chef. The conference will also host the final of the Brain's Chef of the Year contest, with six chefs competing for the title. Arwyn Watkins, managing director of Cambrian Training Company, who has organised the conference in association with Tourism Training for Wales, said: "We have put together an exciting mix of competitions, demonstrations by leading Welsh chefs and a gala dinner at one of the country's leading attractions. It's a great opportunity for chefs, food producers and other delegates to network and learn from each other." Serving more than 4,000 customers across a wide range of organisations, including hospitals, hotels, restaurants, pubs, cafes, hospitals, schools and leisure establishments, Castell Howell Foods provides a one stop shop for caterers across Wales and the West Country.