Scottish catering and hospitality news in Scotland

In a bid to find an up-and-coming talented chef, Fenwicks Restaurant in Edinburgh is inviting Scottish chefs to its very own culinary challenge at Fenwicks Restaurant.

Between 6th and 10th August, Scottish chefs are being invited along by Fenwicks' owners Kim Walker and Frank Sweeney (Frank pictured on right), and Head Chef Will Pottinger (pictured left), to create original dishes in under 30 minutes.
The hopefuls will be given a box of ingredients and tasked with creating an original dish from scratch that showcases flair, creativity and a good understanding of culinary techniques.

At the end of the week-long cook-off, the chef that impresses the most will be appointed as Fenwick's Chef de Partie.

'The ideal chef will be someone with two to three years' experience in the kitchen,' says Kim. 'They need to be enthusiastic and keen to develop their career with our ambitious restaurant. We have big plans for Fenwicks, including a total refurbishment and we want someone who is excited and dedicated to taking the restaurant to even greater heights. We would ask anyone who is interested in taking part in our culinary challenge to contact us and send in their CV. Our ideal chef is out there somewhere!'

Head chef Will added: 'I'm looking forward to the challenge because it?ll be interesting to see what each chef comes up with and how their imagination works. We'll make it as real-life as possible, as being able to work under pressure and deliver top quality food to our customers is vital.'

Fenwicks Restaurant serves up locally sourced Scottish food with a French twist to around 65 covers. The menu changes every seven to ten days.

To find out more about Fenwicks Restaurant's culinary challenge, contact the restaurant direct on 0131 667 4265 and send CVs to: enquiries@fenwicks-restaurant.co.uk.

See Fenwicks' culinary challenge in full at the Catering in Scotland Jobs pages. (Click on Fenwicks Restaurant Edinburgh).