eNews Issue 80, Friday 27 September 2013
Tatler ‘Best School Food’ Award 2013
The catering team are celebrating after being awarded the prestigious ‘Best School Food’ Award at the Tatler UK School Awards held at The Dorchester Hotel, London on Tuesday 10 September 2013. “A menu that reads like a Michelin-starred restaurant” is how the school food was described by the Tatler UK team who visited the school in January. Collecting the award, a large silver spoon, was Mrs Owens who was accompanied to the glamorous event by Mr Cornish, Domestic Bursar as well as Head Girl, Kate Beckitt and Deputy Head Girl, Natasha Yatsenko. The in-house team at St George’s always make the most of local, seasonal produce, changing the menus accordingly and creating an outstanding range of food from pan-fried sea bass on asparagus risotto to miso soup with tofu. Everything is produced on-site, right down to the natural yoghurt served with fresh fruit everyday as an alternative to the pudding. The catering team are responsible for producing breakfast, lunch and supper for the boarding and day community at St George’s, as well as catering at special events such as themed cultural days and the many formal school events throughout the year.
Mr Cornish, Domestic Bursar and manager of the Catering Team commented: “I am so proud of each and every member of the team here at St George’s; we produce exceptional food, not just compared to other schools, but compared to many restaurants and the best home-cooked food too. We are passionate about creating menus that will enthuse and inspire the girls here and we love what we do.”