The competitors’ skill and knowledge was put to the test as they competed in a series of events including the Chefs’ Challenge, Foodservice Skills Competition, Salon Culinaire, Campus Speed Cook, as well as Street Food Chef of the Year.
Julie Barker, chair of TUCO Ltd, said: “The TUCO Skills Competitions is the ideal platform for professionals to showcase the fantastic talent within this Industry.
“The Higher Education Catering Sector can be overlooked in terms of style, skill and expertise, but every year this show-stopping event continues to prove that there’s no shortage of talent within this sector and that’s something that I’m truly proud of.
“It was such a delight to welcome such an outstanding selection of professionals from all over the UK and we were lucky enough to witness a huge range of talent showcased over the event.
“The judges have expressed how impressed they were by the competitors this year and said that it was no easy task choosing the winners.”
Winners of the awards:
- TUCO Street Food Chef of the Year: Matthew Crooks, University of East Anglia
- TUCO Chefs’ Challenge: Stewart Turner & Michael Kitchin, University of Birmingham
- TUCO Salon Culinaire: Jackie Rowlands, University of Chester
- TUCO Campus Speed Cook: Rohan Wadke, Forth Valley College
- TUCO Barista Skills Challenge: Gemma Wright, University of Birmingham
- TUCO Bar Skills Competition: Sam Walker, University of Manchester
- TUCO Service Skills Challenge: Samantha Chick, Warwick University
- TUCO New Concept: University of Winchester
- TUCO Marketing Award: University of Leeds