Information for This Year S

Information for this year’s

Master Chefs Classic Participants

PLEASE take a moment to look this over. Because of the wonderful success of this event, we have made a few important changes we want you to be aware of for this year’s event to run as smoothly and safely as possible for everyone involved.

First and foremost, if you participated in last year’s Master Chefs Classic®, thank you for your support! Without your support we could not have such a successful food event. If you have not joined us before, please consider this a wonderful opportunity to help raise funds for the MARC program AND introduce your culinary skills to a large audience of “foodies”.
Secondly, the earlier you can confirm you will participate, the earlier you will have your name added to our website as well as being included in the early press releases that will be going out nationally and locally about this event. Call or email Gordon Ross as soon as you know you will definitely be involved in this year’s competition.
As it was last year, personal trucks or vehicles of participants will not be allowed on the pier. One, possible two Westin golf carts will be available for use when you arrive at the front arrival area of the Westin.
Each Chef will be able to have 3 other helpers at their table for those with only one entry, 6 if you have two entries and 8 of you enter in all three categories. Extra help during setup is fine, but at 2pm, when the judging starts, only the Chef and his other helpers will be allow at the venue at all.The names of each helper will need to be on your list when you submit your participation form. Having your name and your support crew names will also aid us when we have photos taken of your table by our photographer for press releases after the event.
We are selling tables of 4 and 8 with wine servers at each table. These people will be able to sit and have wine at 3:30pm, but will not be allowed in the food part of the tent until 4pm with the rest of the public.
Again, limited electric will be available but we highly suggest you try and not depend on needing electric. If you do need electric make sure you make this on your entry form.
Lastly, ticket sales will really sell fast. We believe this will again but one of the finest events of the Key West Culinary season and we would love to have you return to this year’s competition.
If you have any questions, special needs or concerns PLEASE contact me asap so we can take care of anything you need early on in this process. We want this to be a wonderful experience for you and crew as well as for out attendees. Call me at 305-294-9526 ext. 25. Email is best: .