Pastry Live 2014

So speaking of competitions, I've put in an application for my first one ever! Every year for the past few years now an organization called Pastry Live, puts on a three day weekend event made up by pastry chef's. There's tasting, competitions, and demos during the three days. Lots of people to meet and share ideas with, gain new contacts, just enjoy some treats with. I was able to attend last year in August as a spectator, and plan on going again this year. However, I hope to be a competitor in the plated dessert competition. Part of following all these other chef's helps me to gain inspiration on how I would like to grow as a pastry chef myself. So I'll take my chances and try some different dessert specials at my restaurant and keep my fingers crossed that I get accepted as a challenger in the dessert arena! Application dead line is March 1st, so I've got some waiting to do.