The Great British Chocolate Challenge Junior
London, England, United Kingdom
Aim
The Great British Chocolate Challenge Junior, GBCC, is a Competition for 12-18 yr olds to create & bring to market a new savoury Chocolate
Could This be the next big TV show? Watch our First Look Film below...
CHOCOLATE BAKE OFF MEETS DRAGONS DEN - ITS GBCC JUNIOR!
Inspiring a New Generation of Young Chocolatiers
Thank you for visiting our crowdfunding page for GBCC Junior. The aim of our campaign is raise funds to help cover the cost of bringing the savoury chocolates created by our 4 finalists to market in time for National Chocolate Week which runs from the 10th to the 16th October 2016. The funds raised will also help to cover travel and accomodation expenses in London for the Finals on Saturday the 27th and Sunday 28th August. Please help us bring this exciting project to life and inspire a new generation of Chocolatiers and Young Foodies!
An Introduction to the Challenge www.gbscc.co.uk
The Great British Chocolate Challenge is one of the UK’s largest culinary competitions, now in its third year, and this year it’s all about creating a new savoury chocolate. 2016 sees the introduction of a Junior Challenge for 12 to 18 year olds, inspiring a whole new generation of chocolatiers and young gourmands with an exciting format especially devised for television. The show will follow the journey of ten youngsters as they devise and develop a new savoury chocolate with the chance to bring their product to the market in time for National Chocolate Week. Working with a team of top mentors and a packaging expert, the programme will follow the journey from concept to finished product in a fun but competitive environment, with the winning chocolates being sold in a top London Food Hall in the run up to Christmas. There is of course also the bonus of the trip of a lifetime for the winner (location TBC).
The juniors will have access to a panel of mentors, with their business and technical advice, to help bring their creations to life, and a judging panel made up of a variety of industry experts. Each of the ten juniors will receive a £100 bursary from Divine Chocolate to buy supplies and equipment and will also receive a handmade inspirations scrapbook to document their journey.
The Possible TV Show
The TV Pitch is currently being seen around the world by more than 70 TV comissioning editors and TV production companies, with a view to comisssion and planning to air in Setptember and October 2016.
The Judges, Mentors and Experts
From left to right: Hannah Miles, Packaging and Design Expert; Joanna Simon, HEAD JUDGE - Food and Wine Expert; Chantal Coady OBE, Judge - Founder of Rococo Chocolates; Will Torrent, HOST - Award Winning Pastry Chef and Chocolatier; Martha Collinson, Mentor - Author, Baking Expert and Journalist; Sophi Tranchell MBE Judge - MD of Divine Chocolates; Danny Lidgatem Mentor - Master Butcher and Savoury Expert.
The amazing WILL TORRENT, HOST of GBCC JUNIOR
The host of the show is the charismatic Will Torrent, an award winning pastry chef and chocolatier. Will has worked with the likes of Heston Blumenthal, Jamie Oliver, James Martin and more, and his TV credits include: Sunday Brunch, The Apprentice, Blue Peter and This Morning. He will be on hand to guide the juniors through the competition, offering tips and tricks along the way to help them WOW the judges!
A Stunning Set
The unique set already secured for the programme is the stunning 4th Wall Concept Kitchen from Poggenpohl, this amazing 2,500sq foot space under the arches of the train tracks at Waterloo Station also houses the four beautiful competitor’s kitchens. The incredible one of kind 4th Wall kitchen cost £450,000 has never been used in any filming.
Past Press and Media
Below is a selction of the media and press coverage from our two previous challenges, Salted and Spiced...
http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/food/news/great-british-spiced-chocolate-challenge-2015-gbscc
http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/food/news/win-free-paul-a-young-chocolate-competition
This project closed unsuccessfully on 25th July 2016