PARTCIPATION RULES. Moët wants you! Moët & Chandon à la recherche de son nouveau Chef de cuisine

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1 PARTCIPATION RULES Moët wants you! Moët & Chandon à la recherche de son nouveau Chef de cuisine From 1 st March 2016 to 12 th July 2016, MHCS, a company incorporated under the laws of France, having its registered office located 9 avenue de Champagne, Epernay, France, registration number RCS Reims, holds a competition entitled Moët wants you! Moët & Chandon à la recherche de son nouveau Chef de cuisine (the Competition ) in order to select the new Moët & Chandon Executive Chef. The Competition is subject to the following participation rules (the Rules ). Each candidate hereby represents and warrants that he/she has read the Rules and is fully familiar with their content. 1. Competition prize The winner of the Competition (the Winner ) will be offered a permanent position of Moët & Chandon Executive Chef based in Epernay, salary to be negotiated (the Job, Job description in Appendix 1). This prize is not transferable. No prize will be offered to the other candidates to the Competition (including the semi-finalists and the other finalist). It is expressly stated that: - the Winner will have the possibility to refuse the Job ; - in the event where MHCS and the Winner fail to reach an agreement on the terms of their collaboration (notably regarding the salary), or for any other appropriate and duly justifiable reason (notably regarding the Winner s reputation), MHCS could decide not to offer the Job to the Winner (or any other candidate of the Competition). In such cases, (i) no other prize and/or compensation will be offered to the Winner, and (ii) an alternate candidate may be selected as the Winner at MHCS s sole discretion. 2. Conditions for participating The Competition is open to all natural persons who can provide proof that they are of legal age to purchase and/or drink alcohol in their respective countries of residence. It is void where prohibited by law and subject to all local, provincial, state, federal, and country law. Participation in the Competition is individual, unique, and free of charge. No purchase is required. Participation in the Competition automatically entails unconditional acceptance of the Rules. According to the Rules, candidates notably agree: - to behave in a fair and proper manner towards MHCS and the entities of the LVMH group; - to respect the juries decisions. The juries decisions are final and binding in all respects, no appeals are permitted and no correspondence will be entered into; 1

2 - not to infringe applicable laws and regulations (in particular with regard to the advertising of alcohol), public order or acceptable morals and behaviour; and - not to receive any compensation (or information) for not being selected as semifinalist, finalist, or Winner. 3. Competition process The Competition is divided into three steps: - Application, open to all; - Semi-finals, to be held in Epernay (France) on the 11 h July 2016 and open to four(4) selected candidates; and - Finals, to be held in Epernay (France) on the 12 th July 2016 and open to two (2) selected semi-finalists. Only one (1) candidate will be designated as the Winner. All semi-finalists and finalists must be available to travel Epernay (France) on dates specified by MHCS to participate in the Semi-Finals and Finals. If any finalist/semi-finalist cannot travel on dates specified, such finalist/semi-finalist may be disqualified and an alternate finalist/semifinalist may be notified at MHCS s sole discretion. Transportation and hotel costs for one person related to attendance of the Semi-finals and Finals will be supported by MHCS terms and conditions to be sent to semi-finalists on the basis of a return economy flight ticket to Paris from the nearest International airport/train station to your town of residence, limousine transfer to Epernay and hotel accommodation and meals in Epernay Application By 30 th April 2016, 23:59 hours (GMT), each candidate will be required to submit a single application to the section of the Moët & Chandon website dedicated to the Competition available at (the Platform ). No other form of application will be accepted. The application will contain the following three elements: - one (1) video of one (1) minute explaining his/her motivation for the Job in English; - two (2) original recipes (one starter and one main course, maximum food costs of 40 Euros) matching Moët Impérial brut, Moët & Chandon s iconic champagne (format: PDF; one page per recipe); and - one (1) professional resume with references (format: PDF, 2 pages maximum). Once submitted, the application will be definitive and inalterable Semi-finals No later than 1 st June 2016, 23:59 hours (GMT), the name of four (4) candidates selected to attend the Semi-finals of the Competition will be published on the Platform. Selected candidates will receive an with further details about the organization of the Semi-finals. The selection of the semi-finalists will be made by a Moët & Chandon-selected a jury composed of members of the management and human resources team, taking notably but not 2

3 exclusively into account: experience, culinary skills, level of fluency in French and English, success of the recipe match with Moët Imperial and creative content Finals The Semi-finals will consist of: - a skype interview of a maximum of one (1) hour to be held before the 11 th July 2016; and - a practical test to be held in Epernay (France) on the 11 th July 2016: the four semifinalists will be asked (i) to recreate their original recipe for Moët Impérial for the starter and (ii) to create the main course to match the Moët Impérial brut from a set basket of ingredients chosen by the Maison. No later than 11th July 2016, 23:59 (GMT), the names of two (2) semi-finalists selected to attend the Finals of the Competition will be announced orally in one of the Moët & Chandon s properties in Epernay, France and later published on the Platform. The selection of the finalists will be made by a Moët & Chandon-selected jury composed of members of the management team, winemaking team and communication team, taking notably but not exclusively into account: culinary skills, work methods, communication skills and language skills each chef asked to explain the choice of dish, level of success of the wine and food pairing, presentation and creativity, and of course the taste. The Finals will consist of creating a starter from a basket of ingredients to match the Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2006 and creating a main course from a basket of ingredients to match the Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé It will take place at the Moët & Chandon Résidence de Trianon (Epernay, France) on 12th July The Finals jury will be composed members of the management team, winemaking team, communication team and a celebrity chef: - Benoît Gouez, Moët & Chandon Chef de cave ; - Bernard Dance (retiring) and Pascal Tingaud, Moët & Chandon Chefs; - Yuka Gansser, Moët & Chandon Heritage and Hospitality Director; and - Olivia de Longueil, Moët & Chandon International Events and Sponsorships Senior Group Manager; - One celebrity chef. The Finals jury will judge the performance of the finalists and decide the Winner based notably but not exclusively on the following criteria: culinary skills, work methods, communication and language skills each chef asked to explain the choice of dish, level of success of the wine and food pairing, presentation and creativity, and of course the taste. The name of the Winner and new Moët & Chandon Executive Chef will be announced orally and published on the Platform on the day of the Finals. 4. Granting of rights By submitting an application, each candidate hereby grants MHCS, its affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, licensees, designees and legal representatives the free (as permitted under the law), 3

4 irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide digital and other rights to use, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote the application (in all its components, including notably the one minute video and any recipes and associated names depicted on the application or after performed at any stages of the Competition), excerpts of the application (as such may be edited and modified by MHCS in its discretion) for editorial, commercial, promotional and all other purposes (including posting on MHCS and Moët & Chandon websites, television, press and/or other media). In addition, each candidate hereby assigns to MHCS all rights, titles, and interests that he/she may be deemed to have in any reproduction, product, or derivative work using or incorporating the application (including but not limited to any recipes and associated names depicted on the application or after performed at any stage of the Competition). Each candidate further agrees to waive any moral rights in the application (including in any performance in relation with the Semi-finals and the Finals) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. Each candidate hereby authorizes MHCS to capture, record and use, in connection with the Competition, worldwide until 31 st December 2019, by any means and on any medium (including but not limited to Internet and for commercial purpose), his/her likeness, image, name (first and last), voice, statements, unless prohibited by law. This authorisation does not constitute an obligation for MHCS to use or exploit such materials. 5. Data protection/privacy policy Information collected by MHCS in connection with the Competition may be used by MHCS and shared with third parties involved in the administration of the Competition in accordance with the online privacy policy available at and applicable data protection laws. Candidates agree to the collection, processing and storage of their personal data by MHCS for purposes of the Competition. To access your personal information for purposes of opposing, reviewing, changing or eliminating, contact the following address: 6. Release Each candidate represents and warrants that (i) all rights to the video and recipes belong to and are original to him/her, or he/she has written consent to use, and the video and/or the recipes do not and shall not infringe on any copyright or any other third party right nor violate any applicable law or regulation; (ii) he/she has the right to grant any and all necessary rights and licenses provided herein, including without limitation, all necessary copyright and other related rights to the video and recipes, free and clear of all claims and encumbrances without violating the rights of any person or entity, including any right to privacy or publicity; (iii) he/she hereby holds MHCS, any entities of the LVMH group, agent, retailer, advertising and promotion agency, and all of their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees and assigns, members, representatives and agents harmless from and against any third party claim arising from use of the video and/or recipes and he/she waives any right to inspect or approve uses of the video and recipes or to be compensated for any such uses. Participating in the Competition constitutes permission to MHCS and any entities of the LVMH group to use the 4

5 candidate s names, biographical information, pictures/portraits, likenesses and/or voices, statements, video, recipes for purposes of promotion, publicity, advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By participating in the Competition, each candidate agrees to irrevocably and forever defend, indemnify, hold harmless, release and waive MHCS, any entities of the LVMH group, agent, retailer, advertising and promotion agency, and all of their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees and assigns, members, representatives and agents, from and against any and all liability, claims, damages, lawsuits, causes of action, legal proceedings, demands, judgments, penalties, fines, costs, losses and expenses, bodily injury, loss or damages of any kind to persons, including death, and property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with (i) the Competition and any Competition-related activity or material, (ii) the acceptance, possession, travel-related to, attendance at, defect of, inability to use, use or misuse of any prize, if applicable or participation in the Competition or participation in any contest or related activity, (iii) any errors in the Rules and Competition-related materials, (iv) human error, (v) cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carrier(s), or other transportation companies, hotel(s), or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same, or (vi) lost, stolen, damaged, delayed, or misdirected baggage. 7. Miscellaneous MHCS reserves the right to modify, extend, shorten or cancel the Competition without notice. The MHCS s liability may not be invoked and no compensation may be claimed in this respect. All semi-finalists, finalists and the Winner must authorize MHCS to conduct a background check including, in MHCS sole discretion and without limitation, checks of employment history. Participation in the Competition implies knowledge and acceptance of the characteristics and limits of the Internet, the absence of protection of certain data against the possibility of misappropriation or hacking and the risks of contamination by viruses on the network. MHCS declines all liability for improper use or incidents connected to use of mobile telephones, tablets or computers, Internet access, the telephone line or any other technical connection. No replies will be issued to telephone or written enquiries concerning the interpretation or application of the Rules, the mechanisms or methods of the Competition or the list of selected candidates. The candidates discharge MHCS and its employees or representatives from any harm they may suffer in direct or indirect relation to the Competition. The Rules are in addition to and not in lieu of the Terms and Conditions and Privacy policy of the Moët & Chandon website ( In case of contradiction between the Rules and the Terms and Conditions and Privacy policy of the Moët & Chandon website, the Rules shall prevail. In the event there is any conflict or other inconsistency between the Rules and any advertisements, promotional or marketing materials, s, or announcements relevant to the Competition, the Rules shall govern and prevail. 5

6 The Rules may be translated in local languages. In case of divergent interpretations of these versions, only the English version will be considered as legally binding. The Rules are subject to French law. Any difficulty related to the interpretation or execution of the Rules shall be settled out of court between the parties if possible. If, in the month following the beginning of the dispute, no agreement can be reached, the dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts of Paris, France. 6

7 APPENDIX 1. JOB DESCRIPTION WINES & SPIRITS Job Title : EXECUTIVE CHEF Company : Maison Moët & Chandon Location / Market : Epernay / Grade : Prepared by : Valérie HOCHE GUINGAMP Date : January 2016 Agreed by: Yuka GANSSER Date: January 2016 MISSION STATEMENT Within the Hospitality Department, reporting to the Hospitality Manager, the Moet executive responsible for the kitchens, its teams, the culinary creativity and managing budgets. 7

8 MAIN RESPONSABILITIES MANAGEMENT Oversee an established team of one head chef and 3 sous chefs. Interview and select two or three temporary commis chefs each year for the high season Supervise, train, counsel and discipline all employees in the department ensuring a professio force. Ensure a safe working environment and respecting regulations ( HACCP in particular) Establish the work schedules for the culinary team between the different venues ensurin staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality. CREATIVITY Create menus taking into account the champagnes, the seasons, the guests origin and the assuring a high quality presentation. Invent recipes to match and glorify our champagnes, which also represent a luxury image, in originality and creativity in collaboration with winemakers and the marketing team. Be creative in a traditional French context or in that of the local cuisine of the country v targeted, taking into account different local styles to produce superb champagne receptions. COMMUNICATION Wine communication skills which involve travelling and cooking away from Epernay at least 3 the year. Able to communicate on our Brands at public events, taking into account local cultural differen Establish constructive working relationships with internal contacts (winemakers, marketing tea reservation & planning team ) OTHER RESPONSABILITIES Establish a list of preferred suppliers for food purchases, allowing better cost control, whilst ma a high quality of service. Prepare and update necessary data for maintaining food costs as per budget. Is in charge of establishing the annual budget for the kitchen Project and monitor annual menu costs, taking corrective action as necessary. ORGANIZATION CHART (job titles) JOB DIMENSION 8

9 Economical data (volume, Revenue, OP,..) : Evolution data/ development opportunities : WORKING RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL Hospitality and Visitors Centres teams Marketing and communication teams Oenology Markets / International Sales Departmetn President & MH executives EXTERNAL Suppliers International gourmet Chefs Journalists Trade customers and VIP clients QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED : Education: Certification of completion from trade school, 3 to 4 years training in catering and hotel indust Languages: Fluent French and English, knowledge of another language useful (Italian, Spanish, etc) Professional experience & know how : 10 years experience in a gastronomic restaurant (Michelin star), with at least 3 years as he and preferably with experience abroad. Technical & management skills : Team management Leadership skills Able to work efficiently under pressure 9

10 Working knowledge of various computer software programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc) Mathematical skills (calculate discount, menu costs, etc) Connoisseur of Champagne and wines from France and around the world Personal & interpersonal skills : Leadership and charisma Communication and conviction skills Concern for customer satisfaction 10