AWARD CRITERIA FOR THE FOOD COMPETITION

Each food contestant must have taste size bits of the food item to entice the festival group and Judges to explore their entry. Entries will also need an identifying card that labels your restaurant, catering firm, or individual entered and the food item entered.

The festival will be advertising for your eatery with on our event outreach the comments and the judges comments throughout the competition and the many awards that will be handed out. Your efforts will get exposure at our event and can be considered a part of your advertising and outreach at a very low cost. Our goal is to help you spread the word, and taste, of your fine meal preparation. We are cheerleaders for your plant-based offerings.

Criteria for awards for our panel of judges on Plant-based Food Contest.

Our judges will be in the food industry in some connection and have connection to plant-based cooking. They will seriously confer amongst themselves for nuanced decisions.

Awards will be frameable documents that can be hung on your wall.

Awards will be for the following categories.

1. Best Asian cuisine.

2. Best Western cuisine

3. Best sourdough bread.

4. Best to win over meat eaters

5. Best substitute for a Kiwi favourite meal.

6. Most like dairy equivalent.

7. Most likely to slim the waist.

8. Best dessert in show.

9. Best Pub food makeover.

10. Best burger.

11. Best budget meal.

12. Best plant-based cheese.

13. Most likely to thrill kids.

14. Each Judge will have their own personal favourite award given.

Consideration will be given for

1. Original taste or texture.

2. Locally sourced ingredients. Low food calorie miles

3. Appeals to a range of taste preferences.

4. Quality of ingredients.

5. Presentation.

Preregistration of your intent to prepare food or fashion entry would be helpful. We will be in touch with you consistently up to the date of the contest to help you make the most of the opportunity.

While preregistration is encouraged, you can, however, just show up, on the day, with food and your logo to identify your buiness, etc.

Contact Jace at jace.hobbs@gmail.com or call 0210511666 and be in on the useful day.