UK Skills

About the competition - Confectioner/Pastry Chef - Closed

This national competition focuses on the range of skills required by a confectioner. These skills will be demonstrated through the production of a selection of dishes including pastries, chocolates, tarts, pies and cakes. Competitors may also be required to make decorative pieces from chocolate, sugar and marzipan.

Wessex Salon Culinaire
Competitors must compete in the specific WorldSkills UK classes as stated on the Wessex Salon Culinaire website. Each class will contribute to the total marking and assessment of each competitor for a WorldSkills UK award.

Entry Levels: Intermediate, Advanced

Entry Deadline: 09 March 2010

Entry Type: Individual competitors

Competition Type: Live

Competition structure

Stage one: enter online at www.hotel-expo.co.uk/wsc by 9 March 2010.

Stage two: competitors will be invited to compete in the UK final at the Hotel & Catering Show, The Bournemouth International Centre 16–17 March 2010.

How many can enter?

There are no restrictions on the number of competitors that can be entered.

Assessment criteria

Further information

For general information about competitions please contact:

WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk

Who can enter?

The competition is intended for those training or working as confectioners. Competitors can be in education and training or working in industry.

Intermediate: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 2 (for England, Northern Ireland and Wales) up to level 5 (for Scotland) or up to three years experience in a working environment. This level is equivalent to junior level.

Advanced: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 3 (for England, Northern Ireland and Wales) up to level 6 qualification (for Scotland) or up to five years experience in a working environment. This level is equivalent to senior level.

Further opportunities

There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to an International WorldSkills competition.

Competition partners


This competition is called Wessex Salon Culinaire and is organised by Optimus Events Ltd in association with UK Skills.