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Head of Marketing and Product Development for Coup de pates, Mariam French, said: “The competition now heats up as our finalists bring their dishes together for real – we can’t wait to remake and taste them before taking our winner to Paris for the development day of a lifetime. Once there, they will have a hand in creating a brand new product for the UK market. Something truly special.”
The Chefs at Play competition was launched by Coup de pates in October with hopes to find the UK's most promising young pastry chef.
The winner is set to be announced in January, 2016.