The winner will receive a luxury two-day spa break in Edinburgh, along with a one-on-one showpiece course with UK Chocolate Master Ruth Hinks, who came fifth in the 2013 World Chocolate Masters, at her chocolate and pastry school, Cocoa Black. Two runners up will win a course at her school and an overnight stay in Edinburgh.
Entrants must register by June 16 and submit their recipes by July 7, which will be judged by a panel that includes Hinks and Langham Hotel’s award-winning executive pastry chef Cherish Finden, before six finalists are invited to the live final on September 25.
All recipes must include Mövenpick ice cream as a key ingredient and entries will be judged on innovation, well-matched flavours, demonstration of culinary skills and artistic merit, as well as suitability for serving in top restaurants and hotels.
Last year’s winner was Chartwell’s executive chef Ben Sulston, who produced a stunning autumnal Kentish pear dessert using Mövenpick’s pear sorbet
Julia Jones, head of marketing at Mövenpick, commented: “Following its success over the past two years, we’re very excited to be launching the third Mövenpick Gourmet Dessert Chef of the Year competition.
“This year, we’ll be looking for chefs that demonstrate original flair, passion and, above all, an innovative way to serve our ice cream as part of a dessert. I cannot wait to see what our entrants come up with.”
For full details and to enter, visit www.moevenpick-icecreamcompetition.co.uk