SCoTY 2012 final line-up confirmed

That will take place at the Defence Foodservices School at Worthy Down in Hampshire. Head of judges Justin Clarke, head of development with sponsor Nestle Professional's Maggi brand, began to regional final round at Croydon College in London on January 17 and finished up with the South East regional final at Brooklands College, Weybridge on March 22. Under the terms of the competition all entrants have to be able to demonstrate their preparation, cooking and presentations skills by creating a healthy, balanced two course meal comprising of a main course and a dessert in two hours. A maximum of £1.50 is allowed for the cost of a single meal. As part of the eight different judging criteria which apply at all stages of the competition, each contestant must also include seasonal ingredients that have been sourced locally or typify the contestant's region. In addition, each menu must also include a dish made using a Maggi product, designed to enhance the creativity of the menus. The range of products available to help contestants includes Maggi Rich and Rustic Sauce and Maggi Bouillon Paste. Also, at least one Nestlé product is required in each course of a contestant's menu for the competition. The full SCoTY 2012 Final line-up (name, school, employer, region) is: Sharon Taylor, St Giles Special School (Eden Foodservice) – London Region Carol Coupland, Irvine Royal Secondary Academy (North Ayrshire Council) - North East & Scotland Audrey Harris, St Bede's Secondary School (North Lincolnshire Council) - Yorks & Humber Tasha Watts, Crispin Secondary School, (Somerset County Council) - South West Emma Williams, Sir Thomas Picton Secondary School (Pembrokeshire County Caterers) - Wales Karen Broom, Eckington Secondary School (Edwards & Ward) - East Midlands Wendy Kemp, Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School (Hertfordshire Catering) - Eastern Karen Coffey, John Baskeyfield CofE Primary School (City Catering) - West Midlands Mark Holmes, Abraham Guest High School in Wigan (Metrofresh) - North West Alison Gann, Claverham Secondary Community College (Chartwells) - South East