The Hampshire County Council Catering Services (H3CS) employee triumphed when judges led by Steve Munkley from the Craft Guild of Chefs looked over entries during LACA’s Main Event annual conference and exhibition from July 5-7.
Now in its 10th year, the competition is aimed at all levels of staff employed in any aspect of education catering capable of producing excellent craft pieces.
It provides school chefs the opportunity to show off skills which would not normally be seen during their everyday professional life.
The full list of winners from this year’s competition was:
Apple Pie/Tart Jacqueline-Dawn Bains, Lancashire County Council
Biscuits Gareth Humphreys, Vale Catering Services
Special Diet Cakes Steve Fowell, Mendip Green School
Chocolate Truffles Paula Heslop, Taylor Shaw
Covered Sponge Dalila Christopher, Chartwells
Cup Cakes Elena Day, Caterlink
Celebration Cake Justine Tolhurst, Caterlink
Novelty Cake Leanne Oliver-Pulford, H3CS
Floral Sugarcraft Ian Butler, Chartwells
Fruit Tarts Cathryn Wilson, Taylor Shaw
Petits Four Lynda Walker, Taylor Shaw
Tray Bake Claire Robson, Taylor Shaw