6 - 9 SEP 2027 | icc Sydney

Competition

Bake Skills Australia

Competition

A live showcase of the next generation of baking and pastry excellence

Watch Australia’s most promising young bakers and pastry chefs put their skills to the test across four days on the show floor.

With a proud 30-year legacy, Bake Skills Australia remains dedicated to promoting education, quality, and innovation in the industry. These competitions provide a national stage for emerging bakers to shine, gain recognition, and connect with the broader industry.

2026 Winners

Competition Highlights & Category Winners

 
Stavriana Taliadoros of Sunraysia Bread & Butter was named National Apprentice Baker. 

Competitors were tested on croissants and brioche, white and rye sourdough, gourmet baguettes, pretzels, instant white doughs and spanakopitas. Stavriana took home the green jacket, the Bake Skills trophy and an overseas trip.
 
Sophie Weeding of Brighton’s Best Bakehouse was named National Apprentice Pastry Chef, competing against three other finalists across products including choux pastry, puff pastry, sweet tarts and chocolate Swiss roll. 

2026 Agenda

What To Expect

Held live across four days, the competition features the National Pastry Chef Championship and the National Baking Championships, two headline events where Australia’s most promising young pastry chefs and bakers put their skills to the test in a high-pressure, high-reward environment.

Monday

Pastry Chef Championship

Choux Pastry and the Modern Éclair

Puff Pastry with Palmiers, Vol au Vents and Mille Feuille

Tasty Sweet Pastry Tarts

Tuesday

Dairy Farmers Italian Birthday Cake

Callebaut Salted Caramel Chocolate Swiss Roll

3pm Official Presentation of the Champion Apprentice Pastry Chef

Wednesday

Bakers Championship

Croissants and Brioche

White Sour Dough

Rye Sour Dough

Baguettes with Gourmet Fillings

Pretzels

Thursday

Instant White Doughs

Spanakopitas

1pm Official Presentation of the Champion Apprentice Baker

A Curated Environment for Industry Professionals​

Fine Food Australia is exclusively for the trade, which means every person on the floor is here for the same reason you are: to source, connect and do business. Registration is free and takes just a few minutes.

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