Winners and Medalists
The Australian Culinary Federation Victoria congratulates all winners and medalists from this years Australian Culinary Challenge Victoria.
FONTERRA FOODSERVICES RESTAURANT CHALLENGE WINNER
THE POINT, ALBERT PARK Head Chef Scott Pickett
Gold Medal
Australian National Culinary Team East. Stephen Clark, Royston Clarke, Curtis Taylor
Mercer’s Restaurant. Head Chef Stephen Mercer
The Point Albert Park. Scott Pickett, Tim Cori, Jade Brandreth
Silver Medal
Birichino Restaurant Challenge. Aron Michielli, Alessio Barbieri, Kyle Wenchao
Australian National Culinary Team West. Karl Edmonds, Caitlin Elingson, Natasha Stubbs
Bronze Medal
Team Epicure. Head Chef Kathy Farrugia
Eleonore's Restaurant at Chateau Yering. Mathew Macartney, Colin Wilson, Brendan Anderson
Embrasse Restaurant. Vanessa Mateus, Kyle Liston, James Taylor
Meikles Food Consultancy sponsored by William Angliss Institute. Morag Meikle, Jordan Meikle, Tom Safafian
Michael O’Brien Catering. Brett Richardson, Carlo Cosner, Dylan Sanding
Box Hill Institute. Kate Ager, Robert Franklin, Caitlin Grace Wohlgehagen
RACV City Club. Richard Wills, Barney Macrae, Sandeep Shoran
CHEF OF THE YEAR
JENNI KEY
JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR
RICHARD PASCOE
MOST OUT STANDING JUNIOR CHEF/ CULINARY ARTS
RICHARD PASCOE
THE AQUANAS FOODS AUSTRALIAN PASTRY CUP
JENNI KEY
THE REGAL KING SALMON SEAFOOD MAIN COURSE LIVE CHALLENGE
WINNER RICHARD PASCOE
SILVER MEDAL
GEORGE BLOOMFIELD
PAUL HICKEY
RICHARD PASCOE
BRONZE MEDAL
JAMES TURNO
ADAM KHAZAAL
RICHARD OVERBYE
KEVIN GARCIA
MLA BEEF & LAMB MAIN COURSE LIVE CHALLENGE
WINNER RICHARD PASCOE
GOLD MEDAL
RICHARD PASCOE
SILVER MEDAL
PAUL HICKEY
SAMANTHA ROSS
BRONZE MEDAL
JIYEON CHOI
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
TIM JOHNSON
ADAM KHAZAAL
THE AQUANAS FOODS DESSERT LIVE CHALLENGE
WINNER JENNI KEY
GOLD MEDAL
JOHN GODWIN
JENNI KEY
SHANE GREENMAN
SILVER MEDAL
YAN LIM
AMANDA HEALY
WINNY SADIKIN
BRONZE MEDAL
RICHARD PASCOE
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
ADAM KHAZAAL
ACF VICTORIA POULTRY MAIN COURSE LIVE CHALLENGE
WINNER THOMAS CAREW- REID
GOLD MEDAL
RICHARD PASCOE
THOMAS CAREW – REID
BRONZE MEDAL
BENJAMIN MAJA
ADAM KHAZAAL
MICHAEL HAINES
SALON AWARDS
CLASS A
BUFFET PLATTER FOR 8
BUFFET PLATTER FOR 8
SUSHI PLATTER
WINNER ROYSTON CLARK
CLASS B
THREE COURSE LUNCHEON
THREE COURSE MODERN AUSTRALIAN MENU
RESTAURANT PLATTER
WINNER RICHARD PASCOE
CLASS C
PETIT FOURS/PRALINES
FOUR DIFFERENT DESSERTS
TORTE OR GATEAUX
WINNER JENNI KEY
CLASS D
SAVOURY BUFFET CENTREPIECE
SWEET BUFFET CENTREPIECE
TIE FOR FIRST PRIZE JUDGES COULD NOT SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE
PIERRE MACURA
ROUREN WU
MLA & RED MEAT NETWORKING CLUB BUTCHERY COMPETITION
WINNERS
1ST YEAR APPRENTICE THOMAS BOUCHIER
2ND YEAR APPRENTICE COREY MCGREGOR
3RD & 4TH APPRENTICE MICHAEL HAY
SILVER MEDAL
Thomas Bouchier
Dylan Cartwright
Daniel Gamble
Jamie Gramberg
Michael Hay
Corey McGregor
Shawn Wishart
BRONZE MEDAL
Jonathon Farquhar
Luke Glen Ayers
Cory Healy
Albert Hill
Stephen McKellar
Zak Pavilis
Joshua Thomas
Gareth Walker
THE LA CHIMBALI BARISTA CUP
WINNER REMY SHPAYZER
JUNIOR WINNER MATT PERGER
GUN BARISTA WINNER MATT PERGER
BRONZE MEDAL
LAUREN RUFFIN (LAUREN WAS THE YOUNGEST COMPETITOR IN THE WHOLE SHOW AT 15 YEARS OLD)
MIKE CRACKNELL
SILVER MEDAL
ARCHI CHIU
REMY SHPAYZER
MATT PERGER
The Alsco Front of House Competition
Winner Victoria University team
Donny Dep Cao
Desiree Otte
Samuel Bebawi
Jane Seini Veamatahau
SILVER MEDAL
Mazin Ataya
Kara Bomberra
Julian Byrne
Tharindu Manikku Acharige
Mark Navales
Matthew Scott
Angela Stephenson
Samantha Tennant
Angela Bernaldo
Sean McDonnell
Cameron Slaughter
Jackie Watkins
Raquel Gutierrez
Huynh Thanh Phan
Thilina R M Pushpakumara
Ian Stone
Samuel Bebawi
Malcolm Cayley
Donny Dep Cao
David Gurguis
Vy Bounthavy Hasackda
Ashley Thuong Hoang
Desiree Otte
Jane Seini Veamatahau
Ashley Thuong Haong
Vincent Xinhao Li
Stefan Loizou
Jodie Odrowaz
Anastasia Shevchenko
Sun-Chiang Yee (Sunny)
BRONZE MEDAL
Marcus Boyle
Michael Smith
Alexandra Thomson
Kimberley Williamson
Zoe Agyeman
Taylor Nicholson
Josh Stacker
Rebecca Walker
Ashleigh Welsh
Sarah Winnik