The highly prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Festival returns for its 11th year in 2008 from 3rd October 2008 – 13th October 2008. Visit Manchester is sponsoring three Investment in Skills Awards:
Download MFDF Skills Awards brochure
sponsored by Welcome to Excellence
Visit Manchester presents this award to honour an individual or team within the hospitality industry in Manchester and Greater Manchester who can successfully demonstrate exceptionally high standards of excellence in Customer Service.
Outstanding Customer Service Application Form
in partnership with Trafford College and sponsored by Regent Recruitment
Visit Manchester and Trafford College will work in partnership to encourage young waiters to raise expectations of customer service standards. Highly experienced professionals within the industry will judge a semi-final and final that will provide the young waiters (under 25) with a chance to shine.
Manchester Young Waiter Application Form
sponsored by Regent Recruitment
This competition will highlight the finest up and coming young chefs in Manchester. Young chefs (aged between 17-25) will have to demonstrate their ability to design and produce a three-course meal using seasonal and local produce and five finalists will take part in a cook-off event.
Last year’s winners benefited from great publicity and great prizes are up for grabs.
Apply online by downloading the Skills Awards application forms.
Manchester Young Chef Application Form
For further details about the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, please visit the official website to find out about all the latest news, events and offers www.foodanddrinkfestival.com


