Raheem served up a loaded Quorn savoury waffle in the ‘grab and go’ class before going on to deliver a Caribbean curried Quorn dish with confetti rice.
The winners for each region were Clair Edwards for the Wales Region, Lee Taylor for the West Midlands and Rose Simpson representing the North West.
Mellors Catering Service’s Tom from Shelley College, Huddersfield created a tandoori Quorn & onion bhaji for the innovative new ‘grab and go’ round, before dishing up an Indian spiced Quorn cot
The SCOTY competition aims to show the high quality of school meals and the contribution they make to the health and wellbeing of children.
To start, Jackie created a sweet chilli glazed spiral dog for the ‘grab and go’ entry. This was a dish that she designed with the help of the students from her school, Hewitt Academy, Norwich.
Wendy Lohse from Shalfleet CofE Primary School (Chartwells) made Lightly fried Quorn ‘fishless’ cakes served with cucumber relish and a spicy mayonnaise for her grab & go item.
The LACA Awards for Excellence aim to recognise individuals and teams who continue to make a real difference in education catering. There are 11 awards open for nomination this year with the winner
Tasha from Crispin Academy, Street, Somerset created a spicy, vegetarian curry wrap for her ‘grab & go’ item.
Being nominated for a LACA award gives a sense of prestige and honour at a personal level and raises the professional reputation of the organisation or school employing award winners.
According to WRAP food waste is costing the industry £3.2Bn a year and almost 75% of the food wasted could have been eaten.