Westfield and Tapas Revolution chef and founder Omar Allibhoy are teaming up to launch a nationwide competition – with the chance for a food entrepreneur to open their very own pop-up restaurant or eatery at Westfield London
The winner of Westfield’s Food Pop-up will win residency of their own pop-up in the newly-opened expansion of Westfield London, where 90 new shops, cafes, restaurants and entertainment destinations will open across the course of the year.
As well as their own space in Europe’s largest shopping centre, the champion will also receive 20 hours mentoring from Omar and his Tapas Revolution team.
Entries for the Food Pop-Up are open now and will close on 31 May 2018. The shortlisted entrants will then be narrowed down to just five – whoill present and cook to a panel of judges on the 13th June at Westfield London. The winner will then be announced the following day on June 14th.
On the judging panel Omar will be joined by Richard Vines, Bloomberg’s Chief Food Critic, Jonathan Prynn, London Evening Standard’s Consumer Business Editor, Jeremy Pang, founder of School of Wok, Myf Ryan, Westfield UK & Europe’s Chief Marketing Officer and Rachel Belam, Head of Food and Beverage Leasing at Westfield for the event.
Omar Allibhoy, Chef and Founder of Tapas Revolution commented: “My passion for food started when I was very young and growing up I learnt so much from great mentors including Ferran Adrià and Gordon Ramsay.
To be able to provide that same opportunity to someone else would be an honour, it’s important to nurture new talent in the hospitality industry. Westfield’s Food Pop-Up Competition is the perfect platform to launch a chef career, the whole concept could completely change someone’s life and give them the opportunity of a lifetime.”
To enter the Food Pop-Up Competition, or find out more, visit www.westfield.com/london
