The
Best Dish in NC contest is the official restaurant competition of the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its Goodness
Grows in North Carolina marketing program.
The Best Dish in NC contest consists of two categories:
Fine Dining
Casual Dining
The
Best Dish in NC contest is a statewide restaurant competition to
determine which restaurant utilizes the abundance of products and
ingredients grown and processed here in North Carolina and markets the
use of those products to their customers on an everyday basis.
This is a restaurant contest, NOT a chef's competition.
The
whole staff of a restaurant is judged and can be judged at any time
during the time frame that the restaurant is promoting the courses they
enter in the competition.
What is the purpose of the Best Dish in NC Restaurant Contest?
The Best Dish in NC contest recognizes and rewards the efforts of restaurants and chefs who use NC products.
The Best Dish in NC contest features and highlights the top chefs in North Carolina.
The
Best Dish in NC contest encourages restaurants to source, buy and
promote local products through the dishes they create for their menus.
The
Best Dish in NC contest creates publicity and generates excitement for
each participating restaurant by bringing them in to a statewide
movement of showcasing the food products grown in North Carolina.
Publicity for participating
restaurants is done through press releases, advertising, web exposure,
food shows, NC State Fair and other foodservice promotions.
The Best Dish in NC contest encourages consumers to dine at restaurants that serve and feature local products on their menus.
The Best Dish in NC contest increases the sales of NC products which in turn helps the restaurants and farmers involved.
What are the criteria for entry in the Best Dish in NC contest?
The main ingredient of each dish entered must come from North Carolina
Proof that ingredients are from North Carolina must be provided with entry forms.
Name and city of farm or company from which that product is purchased is acceptable
Written statement from distributor stating product is from North Carolina is acceptable.
NCDA&CS may choose to verify the ingredient's origin.
Restaurants
may enter a combination of dishes for the contest but will be
recognized as only one entry. For example, a restaurant may enter
anything from one course to a five course meal for their entry.
Restaurants
may only enter one dish for each course. For example, only one entrée
or one soup may be entered, but restaurants are free to enter an
appetizer, a soup, a salad, an entrée and a dessert.
There are NOT separate categories for different courses. Fine Dining and Casual Dining are the ONLY categories.
Restaurants may enter only one category; Fine Dining or Casual Dining.
The
Best Dish in NC contest is the official restaurant competition of the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its Goodness
Grows in North Carolina marketing program. 
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