Searching for top “social chef” talent

What is a “social chef”?

We all know amazing cooks in our network of friends and family. These people don’t necessarily need to have worked at a restaurant or have been professionally trained.

For instance, my sister happens to cook some of the most delicious ceviche I’ve ever had, yet she only cooks occasionally at home. A close friend, from the heart of the American south, was known to cook some of the juiciest braised pulled pork sandwiches in college. Another one is notorious for going all-out whenever he hosts a bbq, oftentimes sharing with guests some of his Brazilian culinary heritage, including tender picanha char-grilled to perfection.

I would classify all of them as top-notch “social chefs”.

Contest to identify the best “social chefs” in London

We’d like to inspire a social movement to identify the very best cooks in our communities. Together, we can uncover the hidden talent among us and help expose it to the world.

To start, we will focus on the city of London, a melting pot of culture and culinary talent.

How will it work?

We are building a page to host the contest. Stay tuned for the URL. On this page, you will be able to nominate yourself or friends for a particular food category. Visitors will then be able to vote for nominees, thereby endorsing their culinary prowess!

Start thinking about friends to nominate. We will begin accepting nominations formally in a few weeks. In the meantime, you may post nominations to our Facebook page or in the comments section below.

Food categories

Based on discussions with foodies and friends in London, we came up with our initial list of food categories.

We want this initiative to be a collaborative one and we’re excited to hear your ideas. If you have any comments or suggestions, please post them to our Facebook page or leave a comment.

If anyone feels that a particular branch of food is not well represented, be it a style of cooking or cuisine from a part of the world, please share your thoughts!

Cheers!