TORONTO (November 2, 2015) – Following a month-long cross-country search, CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company have revealed the Top 10 semifinalists in The Little Chef Casting Call. The finalists – all 12-years-old and under and heralding from British Columbia to New Brunswick – represent the best “little chefs” from across Canada. Beginning today until Sunday, Nov. 29, Canadians can view videos of the Top 10 Little Chefs at work and vote for their favourite at Marilyn.ca. Voters are entered into a contest with a chance to win one of four weekly prize packs from The Little Potato Company.

In addition to personality, cooking skill and presentation, voter support for each video will be considered when choosing the two Little Chef finalists who will advance to the final round. Once in the final round, the Little Chef finalists will take part in a head-to-head cook off with coaching from MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Michael Bonacini live on CTV on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW on Dec. 14. Up for grabs is the grand prize of a family adventure for three people in Paris, courtesy of The Little Potato Company, including airfare, accommodation, two-day park passes to an entertainment resort, and an ultimate culinary experience.

After THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company put out a culinary casting call to children aged 8-13 last month, the judging panel faced the difficult job of selecting The Top 10 semifinalists from hundreds of excellent submissions to Marilyn.ca. Now, the Top 10 are revealed:

The Little Chef Casting Call Top 10

• Emily Brown (8), Milestone, Sask.
• Cara Chow (10), Richmond Hill, Ont.
• Chris de Henestrosa (11), Aurora, Ont.
• Fergus Keenan (10), Toronto, Ont.
• Rowan McInnis (9), Rothesay, N.B.
• Stephanie Rao (11), Vaughan, Ont.
• Olivia Scheepers (9), Vancouver, B.C.
• Teyton Soll (10), Edmonton, Alberta
• Chloe Street (12), Calgary, Alberta
• Naia Tement (9), Richmond Hill, Ont.

The Little Chef Program provides tools and tips to help parents cook with their kids. The Program includes Little Chef-Approved recipes, age-appropriate tasks for kids 5 to 7, 8 to 10, and 11 to 13 years old, and information about the important skills they’ll learn as their kitchen skills evolve. The Little Chef-Approved recipes are popular not only with kids, but with adults, too. Recipes include Smashed Potato Pizza and Bacon Wrapped Creamer Potatoes, Little Chef Potato Skins, and more.

The contest is being promoted and featured at major retailers across Canada and supported at store level with “Little Chef Program” support material and promotional programs.

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