Following the success of the previous 7 editions, the national cooking competition “Young Talents” organized by the Title Maître Restaurateur will be present in Nice this Monday, at the Paul Augier Hotel and Tourism School for a sixth qualifying round.
Open to apprentices and young chefs (under 24 years old) who are training within a restaurant holding the “Maîtres Restaurateurs” title, the Young Talents competition aims to enhance education and promote French excellence and gastronomy.
It is in the premises of the Paul Augier Hotel and Tourism School that the 10 candidates selected through their applications will have to create a dish for 4 people within the allotted time of 2 hours and 30 minutes on the theme “Rabbit Saddle on a Jaunt with Bacon and Crayfish accompanied by a variety of potatoes with seasonal mushrooms.”
The talented young apprentices will be evaluated by a jury of professionals on the live execution, presentation, and tasting of their work.
Under the discerning eye of the following jury members, the 10 candidates will compete: Jacques Rolancy, MOF, Restaurant les Viviers, Nice Denis Férault, MOF, Principal of the Paul Augier Hospitality School, President of the Campus des Métiers et Qualifications Tourisme, Hôtellerie, Restauration Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Alain LLorca, 1* Michelin, Restaurant les Anges, La Colle Sur Loup Eric Doré, General Director of the Côte D’Azur France Regional Tourism Committee Daniel Ettlinger, 1* Michelin, Restaurant le Clos Saint Pierre, Le Rouret Michael Fulci, 1* Michelin, Restaurant les Terraillers, Biot
The sponsor of this 8th edition of the Young Talents competition is none other than the Elysée’s Chef: Guillaume GOMEZ. Awarded “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” in 2004, he has served as Head Chef at the Élysée Palace since 1997.
The 10 candidates for the Nice qualifying phase are:
Maxime OLIVETTI-PEREZ, 19 years old – Restaurant La Bastide Saint Antoine in Grasse;
Ariful Islam MOZUMDER, 20 years old – Restaurant Le Figuier de Saint Esprit in Antibes;
Tigran NALTAKYAN, 20 years old – Restaurant Tiger’s House in Miramas (13); Sacha ARGUEDAS, 21 years old – Restaurant Les Olivades in Gap (05); Rémy AVEREDE, 21 years old – Restaurant L’Arazur in Antibes; Franck FOUCART, 21 years old – Restaurant Le P’tit Cageot in Antibes; Morgan CHULIO, 22 years old – Restaurant Le Bistrot du Port in Vallauris; Mylène TREZIERES, 22 years old – Restaurant Le 44 in Antibes; Julien GUILLET, 23 years old – Restaurant Les Sens in Nice; Sébastien MURCIA, 24 years old – Restaurant Anne Sophie Pic* in Valence (26)
