The Expogast 2022 - Villeroy&Boch Culinary World Cup takes place from Saturday 26th of November to Wednesday 30th of November 2022 at Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg-Kirchberg. 

Hot kitchen program - Restaurant of Community Catering: 

The teams have to conceptualize, plan, realize and serve a lunch around the theme “Our culinary traditions and culture nowadays“. 

Number of guests: 120 

Total cost of goods shall not exceed 5,00€ per person. 

Service: self-service based on the free-flow-system; in addition, one main-course has to be cooked/finished & served at the front-cooking station. 

The menu must be a balance between protein and starches and vegetal. 

The following elements are required: 

• 1 soup 

• 1 vegetarian starter consisting of a salad with min. 5 components, served as individual portion 

• 1 meat main course 

• 1 fish main course 

• 1 vegan main course 

• 2 starch side dishes 

• 2 vegetables side dishes 

• 1 individual plated dessert with 3 main elements, 1 of them must served hot (sauce and decoration are not considered as a dessert element) 

It must be possible to place the entire menu on the service tray. Exception may be the dessert, if it can be taken at a later time by the guest (eg. Ice cream). 

The judging of the plates takes place during service, which means 4 menus will be judged per team, without the team being able to determine which plates it will be. 

Judging Points

Mise en place - 5 points 

Hygiene and food waste - 10 points 

Correct professional preparations - 20 points 

• Work skills 

• Techniques 

• Work flow 

Balanced nutritional value & respect of the theme - 5 points 

Presentation & service - 10 points 

Design of the output Comfortable atmosphere 

Taste 50 points 

Total 100 points