IFEX2012

For many years, IFEX has been pivotal in nurturing some of the best culinary talent that Northern Ireland has to offer, and the IFEX ChefSkills 2012 competitions, supported by DELNI, were no exception. 

Renowned for their competitiveness and high level of skill, the ChefSkills competitions have a long history of awarding some of Ireland’s most celebrated chefs in the early stages of their careers.  With a massive 220 young chefs taking part in 25 competitions, top accolades were presented to young chefs from across Northern Ireland.

Sean Owens, Salon Director of ChefSkills, comments:
“The level of competition at ChefSkills is notoriously intense, and this year was no exception. I am delighted to see that Northern Ireland is fully embracing the importance of nurturing the local culinary talent that we have in the province, especially in a year when the hospitality industry is so pivotalin putting Northern Ireland on the map!”

IFEX Chef of the Year
James Devine, Deli on the Green, Dungannon
Commis: Dylan Cushley

IFEX Junior Chef of the Year
Rebecca Doran, Restaurant Victoria
Commis: Karen Bell

Student Culinarian of the Year
Jonjo Kyles, Belfast Met

NI Chef Ability Awards
Brendan Donnelly
Janette Green

Senior Lamb
Silver:
Bogumil Uruczko, Church street, Magherafelt
James Richardson, Old Barn Steakhouse
Mark King, Fallon and Byrne
Daniel Wormell, South Eastern College
Sarah MacBlain, Dundalk College

Senior Fish
Joseph Macharia, Team Kenya

Junior Fish
Steven Dick, Charlemont Arms

Senior Duck
Silver:
Joseph Macharia Kimawi, Team Kenya
Eoin Connor, North Regional College
Chris Rees, Galgorm Manor

Junior Duck
Martin McPartland, Tandregee Golf Club
Sam Monaghan, South West College

Junior Poultry
Silver:
Karen Rourke, North Regional College, Ballymoney
Declan Megoran, South East Regional College, Downpatrick

Open Ethnic/International
Silver:
Adam Ogle, Uluru Bistro
Brian Dermody, Galway College

Open Restaurant Cold Plated Sweet
Bronze:
Emma McLoughlin
Siobhan Murray
Karen Bell

Open Plated Sweet
James Richardson

Novelty Cake
Julia Babikova

Congratulations to all of our winners!