Pasta Terms & Conditions
The Best Of The Best Pasta Challenge Terms and Conditions 2010
1. All pasta recipes entered must be financially viable. This includes, but is not limited to, elements such as ingredient type and volume.
2. An individual competitor will be limited to entering only one pasta recipe.
3. Only fresh, hand made pasta will be approved for entry into the competition. Fresh pasta can be made into any style, filled or flat, short or long.
4. It is a condition of entry that all pasta recipes entered must include at least 4 ingredients from the provided sponsors product list
5. A detailed recipe must be provided to the Event Manager prior to the commencement of the State Final and no later. Information must include ingredients for pasta dough, ingredients, preparation, cooking instructions and current menu price.
6. Pasta Recipe ownership for competition recipes resides with the Best of the Best Pasta Challenge and related competition sponsors, who may use the recipe for promotional purposes in their absolute discretion without payment of any amount to the competitor.
7. All competitors chosen for their respective State Final will be required to also compete in a Mystery Black Box competition. Both the original recipe entered + the Mystery Black Box will decide the overall State Winner who will progress to the National Final.
8. All applicable milk/dairy/cheese products that feature in a competition recipe and are available from ‘National Foods’ will be supplied and it is a condition of entry that they be used by finalists.
9. All applicable small goods/meat products that feature in a competition recipe and are available from ‘Primo Smallgoods’ will be supplied and it is a condition of entry that they be used by finalists. All applicable pasta sauce, antipasto, olives, pastes and oils that feature in the competition pasta recipe and are available from ‘Sandhurst Fine Foods’ will be supplied and it is a condition of entry that they be used by finalists.
10. All competitors wanting to use a non-sponsor product instead of that provided by sponsors, must apply in writing to the competition Event Manager prior to the State and National finals with a photo of the requested product + detailed evidence to show how the product differs from the provided sponsors products.
11. All competitors’ ingredients will be inspected upon arrival at the State and National Final. Any ingredients found to be in replication of any provided sponsors products and/or without prior written approval will be taken and destroyed.
12. All other ingredients, including flour, salt, sugar, oil are to be provided by the competitor.
13. The Best of the Best Pasta Challenge will provide basic preparation facilities i.e work bench, commercial pasta cooker, hot plates, pans and shelving. Onsite refrigeration storage and washing facilities will be provided at the competition venue.
14. All other equipment including but not limited to such as pasta machines, rolling pins, whisk, ravioli wheels, will be the responsibility of the competitor and must be supplied on the day of competition.
15. Competitors must adhere to all local, State and National food and health requirements at all times. Food handling gloves and caps will be provided and must be worn by competitors at all times during preparation and cooking.
16. Competitors will be provided with a competition uniform before competing in the State and National finals. These must be worn at all times during the competition including but not limited to, interviews, media appearances and award ceremonies.
17. Competitors are to wear clean trousers, preferably chef pants or black pants and closed safety shoes for the competition in accordance with State and National health regulations. Denim jeans, shorts or three quarter pants will not be accepted.
18. No hand jewellery (excluding wedding bands) is to be worn during the competition.
19. Competitors are required discuss products, techniques and equipment used during the competition. Such discussions may be broadcast, recorded and published in the absolute discretion of National Foods without payment of any amount to the competitor.
20. Profanity, negative comparisons of sponsors and or products are not to made by any competitors during the competition including pre and post event. National Foods reserves the right in its absolute discretion to disqualify any competitor who engages in such actions during the competition including pre and post event.
21. Competitors are not representatives of National Foods or related sponsors and should not state or imply as such at any time during the competition including pre and post event.
22. Judges decisions are final and discussion/assessment may not be entered into. Requested assessment may be offered in the absolute discretion of National Foods.
23. All entries become the property of National Foods, who are also given the right to use finalists’ names, photos and details of entries in National Foods’ further and future promotions in its absolute discretion without payment of any amount to the competitor.
24. Competitors may not without National Foods’ prior written approval use reference to ‘National Foods’, ‘Best of the Best,’’ Best of the Best Challenge’, ‘Best Of The Best Pasta Challenge,’ ‘Australia’s Best Pasta’, the competition and/or related sponsors and logos during the competition including pre and post event in relation to media, advertising or related exposure in respect of the competitor or its business, including but not limited to signage, menus, banners, print media and other associated media releases.
25. All advertising and/or promotions in respect of the competitor or its business which makes any reference to ‘National Foods’, ‘Best of the Best’, ‘Best Of The Best Pasta Challenge’, ‘Australia’s Best Pasta’, the competition and/or related sponsors and logos must first be submitted to National Foods for approval prior to printing, publication or press release. National Foods may grant its approval in its absolute discretion and may grant its approval with or without conditions.
26. Competitors who have above mentioned advertising and/or promotion approval (Clauses 25 and 26) will be restricted to a time period agreed by National Foods for use of such materials and claims. Competitors must acknowledge ‘Best of the Best Pasta Challenge’ in any advertising and/or promotions under Clauses 25 and 26.
27. Any international competition invitation entry and conditions will be decided solely by National Foods in its absolute discretion.
28. Subject to applicable law and/or regulations, National Foods reserves the right to make alterations to the State and National prize pool at any time during the competition.
29. National Foods reserves the right to book all travel and accommodation as required by a competitor and stated by the event manager.
30. Subject to applicable law and/or regulations, National Foods reserves the right to manage/alter the number of finalist positions in each State and National event.
31. All competitors who enter the competition must be operating from within a registered business premises as approved by relevant State and National health authorities. The business must be operating with an ABN.
32. Only one individual competitor will be announced as the current national winner of the competition. This individual will be selected from all those competing in the national final categories Traditional/Gourmet.
33. All prizes and awards will be presented by National Foods to the establishment within which the individual competitor is employed. Under no circumstances will National Foods enter into negotiations between the establishment and individual competitor in relation to the distribution of prizes and awards.
34. Subject to the announced National winner being unable under any circumstances to fulfil their contractual obligations, National Foods reserves the right to appoint a runner up to complete such obligations as specified within but not limited to the named contract.
35. National Foods reserves the right in its absolute discretion to disqualify any competitor who fails to adhere to the terms and conditions set out in this contract.
36. The Best of the Best Pasta Challenge is open to Independent businesses. Those companies operating as a franchised business will not be eligible for entry once store numbers exceed 5 stores nationally.