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Essential Cuisine has begun its search for Britain’s Best Brigade 2016, which aims to celebrate the team who can best demonstrate their cooking skills, character and camaraderie.

Nigel Crane, managing director for Essential Cuisine, said: “Teamwork is the element that elevates good chef teams to best brigades.

“Supreme skill and fantastic food are incredibly important factors in the success of an outlet, but in the heat of service, when the pressure is on, it is a solid team ethic that will carry you through to deliver brilliant dishes on time, every time.  

“Last year we saw something very special and were able to crown a highly talented bunch of chefs. If you think your brigade has what it takes to top 2015’s crop, then I urge you to get in touch today.”

This year Essential Cuisine is calling on kitchens to represent eight regions across the UK – London, the South East, the South West, the Midlands, the North East, the North West & Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland – with the prize of £1000 cash plus a bespoke menu development masterclass up for grabs.

The competition is open to kitchens across the hospitality industry, including hospitals, schools, contract caterers, pubs, hotels, fine and casual dining outlets.

Teams need to enter online before April 22nd at www.bestbrigades.co.uk and eight regional representatives, chosen by a panel of chefs, will then bring their paper entries to life in the form of a 60-second video, which will be judged by the public on Essential Cuisine’s dedicated YouTube channel.

Last year's winners The Heritage Motor Centre were awarded with a trophy, £1000 cash and a tapas tour-de-force masterclass from Simon Shaw, chef patron of El Gato Negro Manchester.