UPDATE: COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

You asked, we answered cheese lovers because the Grilled Cheese Invitational is BACK as part of the Prahran Market Say Cheese Festival on 20th October – and here’s your chance to join the lineup!

The Grilled Cheese Invitational – launched as part of the Festival in 2018 – is a live, cheesy grill-off between some of the city’s best chef talent as they compete for the title of Grilled Cheese Champion 2019. It’s high energy and fun (serious cooking competition its not.) As with last year, we’re giving just one lucky cheese-fan the chance to be our Wildcard Entrant and join them at the benches!

To see pictures from last year’s event, click here!

To read our interview with last year’s winner, click here!

The Prahran Market Grilled Cheese Invitational will be held in the Neil Perry by Omega Demonstration Kitchen at 2.30pm on the day of the Festival (approx. finish time 3.30pm).

Competitors will have a budget of $100 to buy their ingredients at Prahran Market and bring these ingredients with them on the day. All competitors get to finish prep and cook in front of a live audience before their toastie is presented to the judges. And some lucky members of the audience will get to taste the toasties too!

Judges will award points for the Name, Creativity and Sensory Elements of the toastie. The winner will take home the prized Prahran Market Grilled Cheese Invitational trophy.

MC – Tobie Puttock, Chef Ambassador Prahran Market

2019 Competitors:

Silas Orre, Curly Whiskers
Charlie Carrington, Atlas Dining
Coskun Uysal, Tulum
Darren Purchese, Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio
Frankie Cox, ex-Two Hands
Charlie Daniels – our Wildcard Competition winner!

2019 Judges:

Alice Zaslavsky, ABC Culinary Correspondent
Anthony Femia, Maker & Monger
Dan Stock, Herald Sun
Karen Martini, Chef & Media Personality
Kay-Lene Tan, Coda, Tonka (2018 Winner)

Enter for a chance to compete!

Yes, you read that correctly, we’re offering one lucky Festival Fan the chance to compete as our Wildcard Entrant! That means it could be your trophy to take home, your name on the plaque and a place in the Say Cheese history books!

All you need to do is make sure you are available to participate at the event on 20 October 2019, and then email us at marketing@prahranmarket.com.au with the following information.

1. What is/are the hero ingredient/s for the toastie you will make if you win.

2. (in 25 words or less) why have you chosen that / those ingredients

3. (in 25 words or less) tell us why should you be chosen to compete!

Please include your full name and contact information along with your entry, and please note the Terms and Conditions below.

Competition closes on Monday 14 October, with the winning Wildcard Entrant to be notified on the morning of Tuesday 15 October.

Good Luck!

How to Enter

In conjunction with Maker & Monger, we’re offering 1 person the chance to compete in the inaugural Prahran Market Grilled Cheese Invitational as our Wildcard Entrant, to be held during the Prahran Market Say Cheese Festival 20 October 2019. Prize includes $100 in food vouchers for ingredients and an experience not otherwise available.

To enter, make sure your diary is clear and you can attend the event, and then write to us at marketing@prahranmarket.com.au and tell us:

1.What is/are the hero ingredient/s for the toastie you will make if you win.
2. In 25 words or less, why have you chosen that / those ingredients 3. In 25 words or less, tell us why should you be chosen to compete!

Your name and contact information including phone, email and social handles.
Competition closes 5 pm AEST Monday 14th October 2019. Winners will be contacted by phone on Tuesday 15th October 2019 and may also be announced on our social channels.

We further acknowledge that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

Terms and Conditions:

1. The promoter of the Competition is Prahran Market Pty Ltd 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra, 3141
2. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. By entering this competition, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Conditions of Entry.
3. The total value of this prize is priceless – as an Invitational, the event is not normally available for members of the public to participate. $100 (produce costs) will be allocated to the winner.
4. Entry is open to all permanent Australian residents who are over the age of 18, currently residing in Australia excluding the directors, management and employees (and all their immediate families) of the promoter and associated agencies.
5. The Prahran Market ‘Grilled Cheese Invitational Wildcard Entry’ competition commences 5pm AEST 2nd October 2019 and finishes on 14th October 2019 at AEST 5 pm.
6. To take part in the Competition, Eligible Participants are required to email Prahran Market, tell us your hero ingredient/s for your competition toastie (25 words or less) and tell us your ultimate cheese experience (in 25 words or less), and provide your contact details including full name, phone number, email and social handles.
7. All eligible entries must be entered by 5pm AEST on the due date of 14th October 2019.
8. No late entries will be accepted.
9. One entry person.
10. No liability will be accepted for late, delayed or misdirected entries.
11. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash and the winner needs to participate in the event to receive the prize.
12. The draw will be conducted by and take place at Prahran Market Pty Ltd 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra, 3141 on 15th October 2019.
13. Winner will be contacted by phone on 15th October 2019. The Winner will be announced on 15th October 2019. The winner MUST confirm their acceptance of the prize by return email by 12noon AEST 15th October 2019.
14. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entrant who is not in accordance with these Conditions of Entry.
15. Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, postpone, or amend this competition for any reason. Prahran Market’s decision is final.
16. The winners release the Promoter from any and all causes of action, losses, liability, damage, expense (including legal expenses) cost or charge suffered, sustained or in any way incurred by the winner as a result of any loss or damage to any physical property of the winner, or any injury to or death of any person arising out of, or related to, or in any way connected with the Promoters of the prize.
17. All entry details become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter may use the name and photograph of the prize winner(s) for promotional purposes without compensation unless the prize winner(s) advises the Promoter otherwise when accepting the prize. By entering the promotion, unless the Promoter is otherwise advised, Entrants consent to the Promoter using their personal information provided for facilitating the promotion, awarding prizes and for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes, and disclosing that information to its related entities and contractors for those purposes. By entering the promotion, unless the Promoter is otherwise advised, Entrants consent to the Promoter sending future marketing materials to Entrants including by electronic messages. Entrants may ask the Promoter to access that personal information and request that corrections be made to it.
18. In the event of a prize not being claimed, a new winner will be selected and notified by COB on 15th October 2019.
19. All entry details of the competition become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter may use the name of the prize winner(s) for promotional purposes without compensation unless the prize winner(s) advises the Promoter otherwise when accepting the prize. By entering the promotion, unless the Promoter is otherwise advised, Entrants consent to the Promoter using their personal information provided for facilitating the promotion, awarding prizes and for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes, and disclosing that information to its related entities and contractors for those purposes. The winners’ personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory lottery departments as required by law. By entering the promotion, unless the Promoter is otherwise advised, Entrants consent to the Promoter sending future marketing materials to Entrants including by electronic messages. Entrants may ask the Promoter to access that personal information and request that corrections be made to it.