Outline

Based on the successful premier pizza contest held annually since 1998 in Australia, the Global Pizza Challenge has been brought to New Zealand in 2010/2011 by Global Pro in Partnership with Fonterra.

The contest was set up to encourage and support the independent pizza sector and to encourage new ideas and innovation.

Whether the pizzeria is a stand-alone restaurant, takeaway, part of a hotel, suburban outlet or in a trendy part of town – the competition is open to all individual pizza makers who care about their product.

The Challenge
All pizzerias are invited to send in their recipes.
A nominal entry fee is required to be paid by each contestant. Refer to the online entry form for further details.

The recipes are then assessed by an internationally recognised chef for originality, balance, creativity and excitement factor.

All qualifying finalists are invited to attend the final, where they will be required to cook 4 pizzas in any of the following categories:

  • Beef + Lamb
  • Chicken
  • Other Meat
  • Seafood
  • Vegetarian
  • Specialty or dessert.

One contestant will be chosen as the New Zealand winner of the Global Pizza Challenge.

Awards & Prizes
Each Finalist will receive a Certificate of Participation for each completed judged entry.

Each finalist's participating pizza outlet will receive an official Global Pizza Challenge – New Zealand 2010/2011 finalist window decal.

There will be ONE winner of the New Zealand version of the Global Pizza challenge and THEY will represent New Zealand at the Global Finals in September 2011 in Sydney Australia.

Flights and accommodation and meals for the Global Final in Australia form part of the prize for the New Zealand Winner of the Global Pizza Challenge.

The Event
The New Zealand Global Pizza Challenge will take place in Auckland.

The date for the cook off will be the 2nd March 2011, and all finalists are required to cook their pizzas at the show before a live audience.

Specific time slots and schedules will be confirmed with each individual finalist.

Registration
Competitors must make use of the online form and recipe card

Catergories
You may enter in any of the categories offered by Global Pizza Challenge, and may enter as many recipes as you wish.

Please choose the most appropriate category to entry for your recipe; judges will not switch your recipes into the correct category for you.

You may enter several recipes in several different categories, provided that you include the appropriate entry fees for each work.

Use of Material Global Pizza Challenge
All entrants agree that any recipe that they submit to the competition may be used by the GPC for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to the GPC contest.

Use may also include publication in a GPC sponsor publication.

Any material used by the GPC shall carry a credit line of the Competitor.

Judging
The judging of this competition will be held under the auspices of the GPC team, active member of the World Association of Chefs Societies, who will be invited to submit their approved judges to the event.

The Judges decision is final and no correspondence regarding their decisions will be entered into.