Top Chef Training Competition Essay

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MEMORANDUM FOR 7TH Transportation Brigade Expeditionary (S-4, Brigade Food Service), Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia 23604

SUBJECT: 2nd Quarter, FY 16, Top Chef Training Competition.

1. Purpose: To promote growth in the culinary profession with special attention to the tenets of modern culinary development-ability, practicality, nutrition, workmanship, economy, presentation, creativity, and concept.

2. On 21 April 2016 the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) will host the 2nd Quarter, FY16 Top Chef Training Competition. This competition will consist of the Jr/NCO winners from the 2nd Quarter Chef of the Quarter Board. Each competitor will select four Culinary Specialist to be his/her team members for the competition for a total of five competitors. On 14 April 2016 the three team leaders will turn in a complete menu with recipe cards, competitors name and rank. This information will be provided to MSG Akins, Orlando G. at the brigade S-4 office or via email to orlando.g.akins.mil@mail.mil, NLT 1700hrs on 14 April 2016.

3. On 20 April 2016 each team will be given three and a half hours to begin preparation of the team’s choice in the Resolute Café based on availability. Each team will be required to prepare ten servings of two types of cold pastries during
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The award ceremony will begin at 1315hrs in the dining facility. We encourage you to bring as many of your Chain of Command and Sailors as you would like to cheer for your team. The training event will be filmed and shared on the 7th TB(X) Facebook page. The Brigade Commander will award, the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), Jr/NCO winners from the 2nd Quarter Chef of the Quarter. He will also award Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team for the Top Chef Training Competition winners. The judges presiding over the event will award the Commanders Cup, which will represent the team who received the best overall score during the training

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