Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Contest

Calling all culinary students from Metro Manila-based schools and institutions: 

This is your chance to shine and make everyone proud! Moulinex Philippines invites you to join the Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Challenge 2.

Nowadays, with a huge variety of home video equipment enhanced digitally by technology, producing a video recipe is as easy as 1,2,3. Video recipes give one an opportunity to record the critical processes and techniques of food preparation as well as its presentation.  With the Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Challenge contest, culinary students from all over the Metro will have the opportunity to produce their own sumptuous recipes on video and have a chance to win amazing prizes not only for themselves, but also for their mentors and their schools. 

So if you guys are up for the challenge, here are some tips given by the distinguished panel of judges for this year's contest. I have here a short video where the likes of Chef Bruce Lim, Ms. Nina Daza-Puyat, Appetite Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Chef Nino Laus of Ninyo Fusion Cuisine Restauraunt and Ms. Rory Subida of The Maya Kitchen had given their respective views on what they'll be looking forward to see in your video recipes. 

Contest Eligibility: The contestant must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled as a student chef for a diploma or certificate course from any culinary school or a Hotel and Restaurant Management or equivalent from any college or university in Metro Manila.  Purchase of Moulinex products is not required.

Recipe Requirements: They must create an original recipe based from this year’s theme: Filipino and International Fusion Cuisine. And they must clearly show the food ingredients, standard measurements, complete preparation instructions, cooking time, temperatures and number of servings. It has to be prepared using at least one Moulinex appliance (Moulinex shall provide the appliances to participating schools upon request, at least 3 days before the day of use.) The video has a maximum allowable time of 10 minutes. 

One of the contest judges, Ms. Rory Subida of The Maya Kitchen.

Two of the judges: Ms. Nina Daza-Puyat and Ms. Rory Subida.

Ladies from Hotel Intercontinental explains the Stay & Learn Program.

Mr. Noel Rama, Marketing Consultant of Collins International Trading Corporation.

Here's a sample of the video recipe from last year's winner Ms. Nerissa Martinez of First Gourmet Academy.

The video must be sent on a CD format with the downloadable entry form (found on their website at www.moulinexyoucook.ph) + picture of the contestant + curriculum vitae and a copy of the contestant’s school I.D. (to prove that he/she is currently enrolled). There will be 16 semifinalists, 8 finalists and 1 Grand winner, 1 Runner-up + 6 consolation prizes. 

Criteria for the video will be the following:

Creativity + Originality—20%

Ease of Preparation—20%

Optimization of Moulinex Products—20%

Visual Appeal—15%

Video Presentation—15%

Pleasing Personality—10%

Prizes at Stake:

Grand Prize Winner:

Contestant: P40,000 cash, Stay and Learn Program inclusive of an overnight stay of Intercontinental Hotel, Moulinex Master Chef Tour, gift packs from sponsors and a Certificate of Recognition.

Mentor: P5,000 cash, P5,000 worth of Moulinex products and gift packs from sponsors.

School: P25,000 worth of Moulinex products and an F & B/Cooking Seminar for selected students courtesy of Intercontinental Hotel.

The wide variety of Moulinex Products

Second Prize:

Contestant: P20,000 cash, gift vouchers from Intercontinental Hotel, gift packs from sponsors and a Certificate of Recognition.

Mentor: P4,000 cash, P3,000 worth of Moulinex products and gift packs from sponsors.

School: P15,000 worth of Moulinex products.

6 Consolation prizes of P5,000 cash each for the other 6 finalists and Certificate of Participation.

Submission of Entries: September 26, 2011-November 15, 2011

Deadline of Entries: November 10, 2011 (6:00PM)

Qualifying Round: November 11,2011 (Judging: 1:00-6:00 PM)

Semi-Finals: November 18, 2011

Grand Finals: December 3, 2011

For further information, please log on to their official website www.moulinexyoucook.com or email moulinexyoucook@gmail.com

You could also call Mr. Marvin Mancera, Brand Marketing Assistant-Moulinex at 681-6161 or 681-6163.