The Grab & Go Challenge invites school chefs to design, cook and serve a nutritious food item that can be eaten ‘on-the-go’ by youngsters.
Now in its 15th year, the competition is aimed at all levels of staff employed in any aspect of education catering capable of producing excellent craft pieces.
The theme for the LACA Main Event is ‘If not now, when?’.
It is coordinating with contract caterers, school food campaigning groups and charities and has already organised a ‘summit’ round table on the issue.
The SCOTY competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, asks chefs to prepare, cook and present four portions of a main course and dessert with a total food cost of £1.60 per head in
Regional finals are due to run from April to June 2023, before the live final at LACA Main Event on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th July.
School caterers now have until Friday 10th February 2023 to register their interest in the competition, which is being sponsored by Bisto
Chefs are being asked to prepare, cook and present four portions of a grab & go meal or breaktime savoury snack with a total cost per head of 60p – this will include food costs and serving item
With the competition focus on producing nutritious and delicious meals for 11-year-old primary or secondary school pupils, the SCOTY competition is the perfect showcase for passionate school chefs