Calling all US and Canada* based chefs and culinary operators! Unilever Food Solutions has curated the biggest trends in 2024 that restaurants need to jump on with the Unilever Future Menus 2024 Trend Report. Now, Chef’s Roll has teamed up with them to offer you a chance to win BIG.
Local Abundance is the second of five Future Menus contests to take place in 2024. By creating an original on-trend recipe, you’ll be future-ready AND in the running to win.
Register below and submit your entry by August 25th to compete for one of three $5,000 cash and gift card Grand Prize prize packages, or one of ten $400 Korin gift cards.
This contest is all about Local Abundance.
We want to see dishes that celebrate your local growers and producers, combining your favorite local ingredients with global culinary trends or classic dishes from your region. Read more about the trend below.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Registration: If you are interested in competing, register below immediately.
- Upon registering, you will be provided with a link to submit your dish.
- Dish creation and submission. By August 25th, you must submit a photo and description of your original dish exploring the concept of Local Abundance.
- The description must call out which ingredients were sourced locally.
- Your dish must also use one of the following featured ingredients from Unilever Food Solutions family of companies:
- Knorr Professional Caldo (any)
- Knorr Professional Liquid Concentrated Base (any)
- Knorr Professional Hollandaise Sauce
- Hellmann’s Extra Heavy Mayonnaise
- Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise
- Hellmann’s Vegan Mayo Dressing and Spread
- Knorr Professional Ultimate Base (any)
- All products can be referenced or purchased here – Or from your favorite distributor.
- Judging and Winner Announcement. Judges will consider all submitted dishes and announce the winners on August 30th, 2024!
Looking for a little inspiration? Watch Chef Mikel Anthony draw inspiration from his local abundance in the Chef’s Roll Test Kitchen. For more foodservice inspo, check out the Unilever Future Menus 2024 Trend Report that’s rich with example dishes and more information.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Terms and conditions apply. The full contest rules can be found here.
PRIZES
- Three Grand Prize Winners will be selected to receive:
- $4,500 USD cash prize
- $250 gift card to Chef’s Roll Apparel
- $250 gift card to Korin
- Ten Honorable Mention Prize Winners will each receive:
- $400 gift card to Korin
ABOUT LOCAL ABUNDANCE
Whether it’s in the kitchen, among your customers or with business owners in the local area, the ability to embrace and celebrate community is at the heart of all successful restaurants.
If you’re yet to establish your love of local, it’s time to start building relationships with the farmers and growers near you. Combining two or more traditional components using local ingredients is a great way to create something new that looks refreshing on a plate.
The local links you cultivate will help you to create seasonal and local dishes that excite and invigorate the tastebuds of your diners. Home is where the heart is, after all!
Local Abundance is one of the five trends identified by the Unilever Food Solutions 2024 Future Menus Report. Based off of extensive research and expertise, the report is a rich resource for foodservice professionals looking to ensure their menus are future-ready now! Download the report here.
*Some restrictions apply. Click here for full rules.
Images courtesy Chef’s Roll and Unilever Food Solutions™.
