7th Oct 2010 - 00:00
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The best catering talent in the British military has fought it out at the annual Combined Services Culinary Challenge 2010, with the Army and the RAF sharing the top award, the Champions Trophy.
At Sandown Park Racecourse from September 28 to October 1 service personnel competed in 34 categories, both individual and team events. Points awarded for these go towards deciding the overall winner, and this year that meant a joint win, with the Navy trailing behind in third place. This followed outright wins for the RAF at the 2009 and 2008 events. Each of the three days was dedicated to one of the three Services; Tuesday 28th September (RAF day), Wednesday 29th September (Army Day), and Thursday 30th September (Navy day). Running alongside the competition was an exhibition showcasing a wide range of food, drink and equipment. The Practical Theatre was the central focus, with chefs competing live against their service counterparts. Meanwhile The Parade de Chefs saw teams of three chefs taking turns to produce a three-course lunch to the highest standards. The Display Salon included the Inter-Services buffet display as well as decorative cakes, fat carvings, cold platters and works in sugar. There was also a Skills Arena which played host to the Steward competitions together with live demonstrations by celebrity and Service chefs. An exhibition area allowed the military, guests, competitors and spectators to see at first-hand the food, drink and equipment being supplied to the Defence Food Services team by manufacturers and suppliers. The winners of all the Best in Class categories are: Junior Chef Piece (D1) - Private Dinish Ramsurn (Silver) Senior Centre Piece (D2) – Miss Marie Conn (Gold) Junior Centre Piece Fat (D3) – Private Mukesh Rai (Silver) Senior Centre Piece Fat (D4) – Sergeant Danny Kay (Silver) Senior Decorative Cake (D5) – Mr Philip Roberts (Gold) Junior Decorative Cake (D6) – Chef Rory Cull (Cert of Merit) Inter-Services Open Team Buffet (D7) – Corporal Chris Dupee (Gold) Senior Cocktail Canapés Tasted (D8) – Sergeant Mark Hubbard (Bronze) Open Set Show Platter (D9) - Senior Aircraftmen Ian Mark (Gold) Junior Restaurant Show Plates (D10) – Private K-Lee Northam (Gold) Senior Restaurant Show Plates (D11) - Senior Aircraftmen Nick Croft (Gold) Raised Game Pie (D13) – Corporal James Owen (Silver) Vegetarian Platter (D14) – Private Yograj Gurung (Silver) Open Hot Sweet (P1) – Private Ian Fyfe (Gold) Open Duck Dish (P2) – Corporal Tristan Merrick (Silver) Senior Lamb Dish (P3) – Sergeant Scott Espley (Silver) Junior Lamb Dish (P4) – Private Carl Campbell-Mackenzie (Silver) Senior Fish Dish (P5) – Corporal Jim Cox (Silver) Junior Fish Dish (P6) – Private Bryan Leaver (Gold) Open Chicken Dish (P7) – Corporal John Grima (Gold) Junior Chicken Dish (P8) – Private Candice Kotze (Silver) Junior Pork Dish (P9) – Private Stephen Reed (Silver) Novice Pasta Dish (P10) – Private Lee Berry (Silver) Open Ethnic Dish (P11) - Lance Corporal Manoj Gurung (Silver) Open Vegetarian Dish (P12) – Private Viet Phan (Gold) Senior Stewards Restaurant Flambé Dish (P13) - Senior Aircraftmen Ashley Buck Junior Steward Skills (P14) - Senior Aircraftmen Steve Martin Inter-Services Open Steward Skills (P15) - Senior Aircraftmen Isla Macpherson Inter-Services Senior Chef of the Year (P16) – Corporal Jim St Claire-Jones (Gold) Inter-Services Junior Chef of the Year (P17) – Private Tracey Montgomery (Gold) Inter-Services Open Cook & Serve (P18) - RAF Team Inter-Services Open Field Team Challenge (P19) - Army Team Inter-Services Parade de Chefs (P20) – Navy Team Mathew Rowberry, Thomas McAlpine, Paul Moon, Gary Wooton (Silver) Open Pastry Skills (P22) – Private Atupere Munkhondya (Silver)
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