Sarum Academy’s Jennifer places second at School Chef of the Year final

JENNIFER Brown, of Sarum Academy, placed second in the 2023 LACA School Chef of the Year national finals on 6 July. She was competing against 10 other chefs, all of whom won regional events in June.

The Sarum Academy chef had wowed the judges at the regional event, held at Weston College, Weston Super Mare, with her main course of ‘In fine fettle fish supper’, including a baked pollock and spinach fishcake, sweet potato fries and crushed minted peas with a tangy curry sauce dip.

Her winning dessert was golden banoffee profiteroles, with choux buns filled with butterscotch and banana, drizzled with chocolate sauce and banana dust.

Speaking after the regional event, Sarah Robb, marketing manager, at sponsor Premier Foods added: “Congratulations to Jennifer Brown, the first finalist who really impressed the judges today.”

The national finals were held over two days – Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th July – at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The overall winner was Raheem Morgan, from Torridon Primary School, Lewisham.

Head judge, Louise Wagstaffe from Premier Foods, said: “We’ve seen amazing standards and very high level skills. We’ve seen a great use of ingredients on a tight budget… Lots of healthy fruit and vegetables – a healthy plate is a part of the judging criteria.

“These chefs have a massive influence on the food our children are eating and to see such great tasting food full of nutrition and innovation has been brilliant. There are some fantastic, scalable ideas here which we will be sharing with our schools.”

Sarah Robb, added: “It’s so important to support the education catering industry which is what this competition is all about – showcasing the amazing talent in the industry – our chefs have been cooking amazing food.

“School meals are so important for children to eat, socialise and try different foods together. Chefs have so much influence on the children they cook for, giving them the opportunity to try new flavours and really understand nutrition and healthy eating.” www.liguoris.co.uk

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