MCC Longroom Wine & Food Societies Chef & Apprentice of the year for 2022
Congratulations to Delaware North’s Chefs
Markus Werner – Chef of the year 2022
Liam Jones – Apprentice of the year 2022
Markus won the coveted Chef of the Year award for his exceptional August luncheon (Function No 363), narrowly beating 10 other chefs for this hotly contested prize.
Liam received the Apprentice of 2022 award for his outstanding and tireless work throughout the year for the Society, creating many of the marvellous desserts the Society members enjoyed.
Markus’s and Liam’s names have been inscribed in gold onto the Societies honour board. Located in the MCG Delaware North Culinary Centre Kitchen, their names sit beneath a prodigious record of previous past champions, for future generations of chefs to look up "in awe" to.
Markus’s Winning menu from August 2022 is below
Canapés
Poached Akoya,Yuzu apple, chilli butter
O’Connor beef tartare, Dried free-range egg, pomegranate, rye cracker
That’s Amore salted ricotta tart, Pickled zucchini, dill
Victorian farmed braised rabbit in buttermilk, mushroom risotto, red witlof
Entrée
North Queensland blue spanner crab hash
Red claw ceviche, rock melon mignonette, watercress
Main Course
Victorian Spring lamb cutlet
peavo mousse, black garlic stracciatella, blistered tomato
Side
Roasted rainbow carrots
green organic Mt Zero, chickpea hummus, tarragon, roasted hazelnuts
Cheese
Tarago River Shadows of Blue
Melbourne City Rooftop Truffle Honey, lavender
Dessert
Bailey’s crème brûlée
Valrhona chocolate mousse, Starward whisky foam, cherry marshmallow
Link to Markus’s Winning Wine & Food report from August 2022
Group Director, People & Culture
1yCongratulations Markus Werner - very well deserved!
Executive Chef, Industry Advocate, ISSI Fellow, ACF and TCHEF member; VET Trainer and Assessor.
1yWith out a team a leader is nothing , it is a good team that makes a leader and visa versa . It all starts from the top . And how a leader inspires them .
Executive Chef, Industry Advocate, ISSI Fellow, ACF and TCHEF member; VET Trainer and Assessor.
1yFantastic recognition to the chefs and team , so so important to recognise success and great work and passion , all part of being a professional chef and up holding our industry in a good light
f&b
1yRecognition is an important tool to motivate people and particularly apprentices, well done! Educate, train and motivate them.