Premiere Pastry Chef Competition 2025 Rulebook
Sept 12th, 2025
Are you a passionate and skilled pastry chef ready to showcase your talent on a prestigious platform? The Pastry Chef Competition 2025 offers you the opportunity to compete with the best, elevate your career, and gain recognition for your exceptional skills. This competition is designed to challenge your creativity, technical abilities, and understanding of flavour and presentation. It’s a chance to push your boundaries, learn from your peers, and impress a panel of esteemed industry professionals.
Highlights:
- Showcase your unique pastry creations.
- Compete for prestigious awards and recognition.
- Receive valuable feedback from top pastry experts.
- Network with fellow chefs and industry leaders.
- Elevate your professional profile.
Objective:
Participants must create four distinct desserts plated individually on separate plates, demonstrating technical skills, flavor balance, creativity, and elegant presentation. It should be perfect for fine dining, with a practical edge.
Eligibility:
- Open to professional pastry chefs from hotels, restaurants, or catering establishments.
- Participants must have less than 8 years of professional pastry experience.
- Minimum age: 18 years.
Competition Format
- Individual participation only.
- Each participant must prepare.
2 identical plated desserts - So overall :
- Dessert 1 → 2 plates (1 judging, 1 display)
- Dessert 2 → 2 plates (1 judging, 1 display)
- Dessert 3 → 2 plates (1 judging, 1 display)
- Dessert 4 → 2 plates (1 judging, 1 display)
Time Allocation
- Set-up Time: 1 hour
Ingredients and Equipment
- Participants must bring their own ingredients, tools, and special equipment.
- Shared access to refrigerator & freezers will be provided on-site
- Display Table will be provided on-site
Hygiene and Uniform
- Full chef uniform mandatory: jacket, apron, hat, closed shoes.
- Gloves must be worn when handling ready-to-eat items.
- Participants not adhering to food safety standards may be disqualified.
Judging Criteria
- Taste (flavor balance, seasoning, texture) – 40 points
- Plating and Presentation (creativity, cleanliness, cohesiveness) – 30 points
- Technical Skill (difficulty, technique execution) – 20 points
- Hygiene (clean preparation, safe handling, neat presentation) – 10 points
- Total – 100 points
Prizes and Recognition
- Winner: Trophy + Certificate + Cash Prize + Gift Hamper
- Runner-up: Medal + Certificate
- All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Important Notes
- Judging is blind; participants will receive code numbers.
- A 50-word description of the dessert pairing must be placed at the table during judging.
- Participants are responsible for safeguarding their own tools and ingredients.
Application
- Interested participants should register by 6th of September 2025.
Meet Our Esteemed Jury
Chef Vivek Kadam
Chef Vivek Kadam is a highly accomplished Pastry Chef with 25+ years of experience, currently the Executive Pastry Chef at ITC Maratha Mumbai, where he excels in kitchen operations, menu planning, and team training. His previous significant roles at Grand Hyatt Mumbai showcase his leadership in achieving food quality, hygiene, and cost control. Specializing in diverse bakery and pastry, he’s known for creative desserts that boost revenue and maintain authentic flavours for global palates. A featured celebrity chef with award-winning teams, his career demonstrates a commitment to excellence and innovation in the pastry field.
Chef Rajesh Paramashivan
Chef Rajesh Paramashivan is a distinguished Pastry Chef with 15+ years of experience, currently leading pastry operations at THERAPIE and previously at Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. Representing India at the Asia Pastry Cup 2014 and a winner of the Great Indian Culinary Challenge, he’s known for blending classic techniques with modern innovation, creating visually stunning and flavourful desserts. A mentor dedicated to excellence; Chef Rajesh significantly influences the pastry scene. Their collective knowledge and passion for pastry arts will ensure a fair and insightful evaluation of the participants’ creations. We are thrilled to have them guide and inspire the next generation of pastry talent.