BAILEYS EURO TOQUE CHEF OF THE YEAR NAMEDA

23-year-old chef, Peter Everett from Waterford Castle Hotel, emerged successful to claim the Baileys Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2006 award. The winner, who is employed as a Sous Chef, previously worked at several well-known Dublin restaurants including Chapter One, Bang and the Clarence Hotel, as well as Restaurant Les Muses in Paris.

The competition, which is in its 17th year, is designed to find the countrys best chef under the age of 25.Among the many tasks set by the judging panel was the preparation of a five-course gourmet banquet for 130 guests.

The other four finalists, who all received a prize of 250, were :

John Vahey, The Riverfront Hotel, Virginia, Co Cavan
Christopher Molloy, LEcrivain, Baggot Street, Dublin
Stephen Holland, Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co Monaghan
Andrew McFadden, Rosso Restaurant, Dundalk, Co Louth