For 25 years, our aim for Proud to be a Chef has been to encourage, reward and recognise future culinary leaders in the foodservice industry.

Experiences

Enjoy once-in-a lifetime learning experiences for Australia’s apprentice chefs.

Relationships

Get opportunities to develop relationships with outstanding chefs and educators.

Education

Learn how to concept and create dishes using world-class dairy products.

To celebrate the 25th year of Proud to be a Chef, our finalists will get to experience:

Master classes

We believe the best way to learn is through a mixture of hands on and demonstrative classes. This ensures our finalists leave the program with more skills and culinary knowledge than when they arrived.

Culinary experiences

Finalists get access to a range of dining styles and cuisines. It gives them a chance to fully experience restaurants that are often unattainable on an apprentice chef’s wage.

Field trips

Find out the best way to create award-winning dishes through site visits to places like the Queen Victoria Markets.

Who can apply?

If you’re an apprentice chef that’s passionate about food, committed to the foodservice industry and love to learn and try new experiences then we’d love to hear from you.

To be eligible to apply, you must be:

• 18 years old or older as of 4 February 2025.
• An apprentice chef, studying in a government recognised cooking course and/or working in the foodservice industry.
• A current resident of Australia.

Please note: Successful applicants may be subject to reference checks as part of the entry criteria.

How to apply

To complete your application, you’ll need create an original recipe and tell us why you are passionate about food and cookery, where you would like your apprenticeship to take you and what you are hoping to get out of the mentoring program.

• Enter your details, including where and who you study or work under.
• Tell us about yourself and your career aspirations through either a 30 second video or 50 word summary.
• Tell us about your dish concept, including which of the products you’ve used from the Anchor Food Professionals family*. Please note, this is the dish you’ll work with mentors to create during the program.

Applications close 31 October 2024.

*Anchor Food Professionals products include: Anchor, Western Star, Mainland, & Perfect Italiano.