Chaine des Rotisseurs China Bailliage Jeunes Chefs Compétition

The first Chaine des Rotisseurs China Bailliage Jeunes Chefs Compétition was held in Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai Dec9^th – 11^th, 2020. A total of 9 young chefs from all over the country took part in this competition. In the end, Jiang Peiliang from Shandong province won the championship. He will represent China at the Concours International des Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs, which will be held in Paris, France, from September 22^th -27^th, 2021.

The first Jeunes Chefs Competition was first organized by the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in Switzerland in 1977. Competitions are held annually at regional, national and international levels in Bailliages around the world.
The competition is open to chefs under 27 years of age on September 1 in the year of the competition. Competitors must be working in one of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs member establishments, and have qualified in a national competition before competing at the international level.
This annual event offers young chefs the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary skills in a competitive environment with their peers.  It also allows the 'Jeunes Chefs' to showcase their talent and creativity in an international arena.

This competition was a Black Box form. Each competitor received an identical black box, permitting them to compose a menu of their choice to be prepared for four people, consisting of: Appetizer - Main course – Dessert. While examining the black box, competitors had 30 minutes to write out a three-course menu. The menu must be prepared for four persons within 3.5 hours. The total time for the menu and preparation is 4.0 hours.

“It was a great challenge for young Chinese chefs who had never been exposed to this kind of competition. Not only in the cooking skills, but also in the grasp of the overall menu taste and time control.

The young Chinese chefs constantly adjusted themselves, resisted pressure and presented a satisfactory answer for everyone. Congratulations to Chef Jiang Peiliang again. We are confident when in France, our young Chinese chef can show his talent to the world. Our deepest gratitude to the Sponsors and supporter’s judges and the competitors and their mentors. “We have only just begun and there is much work to be done but with many hands together we will reach our goal”.