Battle Of The Chefs Harare' is reality television show which is aired on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation during Sundays 1930hrs- 2000hrs. The show is open to both professional chefs and amateurs. the first episode of the reality show was aired in 2015. During the competition, a team of professional chefs compete for a $10000 [1] prize money.
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Production
In each episode, a team of chefs is required to prepare three dishes being; starter, main course and dessert. Registration for the Season can be done online on Battle Of The Chefs website. Contestants will be aware of the ingredients prior the shooting of the episode, therefore they are only required to come up with a dish from the ingredients provided.The contestants are given 45 minutes to prepare the dishes. Apart from that, they have access to a pantry with a wide range of ingredients and fridge. The challenge is set to create creativity among participants. After every round, the judges critique every meal based on innovativeness use of ingredients, presentation and taste of the meals.
Season 1 of the show had sixteen teams with competed over 60 days period. Each episode of Battle Of The Chefs requires approximately 14 hours which will be for the shooting an editing. Each team will constitute of two individuals. The winner of Season 1 of the show has initiated another reality show known as Home Made Zimbabwe. The show provides local chefs an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills across the globe through social media platforms.
Judges
The judges that deliberate on the meal are selected from Zimbabwe's Hospitality Industry, with the majority of them being Restaurant Owners with hospitality background and experience and Executive Chefs].Judging is done by consensus among a panel of the judges.
Season 1 Episodes Overview
Season 1 of the show had fifteen episodes which were on air since 30 August 2015.