Cooking Demonstration Guidelines

For cooking demonstrations, the following should be observed:

Appearance

• Presenters should wear an apron, or have a towel in a belt loop if an apron is not worn
• Presenters’ hair should be held back by a net or hair tie
• Keep area tidy, move unused items to the left or right of your work area
• Supplies should not feature brand names – you may cover any logos or decant supplies into another container
• Food in neat, marked, look-alike containers

Food Safety

• Presenters should state that hands have been washed (and DO wash them before your demonstration!)
• Never lick fingers or utensils

Presentation Tips

• Show that you know how to measure dry and liquid ingredients properly
• Suggestion: use a clear mixing bowl so the audience can better see
• Clean off work area and then display finished product

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