The 18th edition of the Gargantua contest is looking to highlight the essential values of institutional catering.
Teamwork is key for the mass production of meals designed to suit every customer on a daily basis. So this year, the contest will involve two-person teams with a chef and a member of catering staff or equivalent from your establishment, or someone enrolled on a French CAP, Bac Pro, BEP cuisine or CS institutional catering training programme, practising and competing together. This is an opportunity to highlight the diverse nature of these professions and the tremendous job opportunities that the sector represents.
Selecting ingredients is key, because the institutional catering industry is a fundamental lever for building quality industries in the different regions, thereby contributing to local economic development.
The contest themes will showcase classic institutional catering recipes that combine balanced nutrition, value for money and a sustainable choice of products offering a variety of meal options.
The job of institutional catering teams is also to build relationships with their customers, so competing teams will present their recipes plated up as they would in a self-service canteen or cafeteria with table service.
Gargantua is a historic institutional catering contest that reflects the values promoted by the Restau'co network for our sector - social and responsible catering offering balanced and quality meals for all.