News article
11 June 2019
Scottish pupils take part in cook off as part of food challenge
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Last week (6 June) teams of pupils from primary schools across Scotland took
part in the final of
a national food challenge at the City of Glasgow College.
The Braw Lunch-Brake Challenge challenged Scottish primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils to
create an
innovative, healthy new dish – which includes local Scottish produce - for
their
school meal. This year
there were over 100 entries to the competition and judges found it difficult to
pick just six finalists!
The final event started with the pupils hearing from Gary MacLean, Senior Chef
Lecturer at the
City of Glasgow College and MasterChef: The Professionals winner. The teams
then
pitched their
product ideas including marketing plans to a panel of judges before taking part
in a final cook-off.
Joshua Brown,
Kyle Jessiman and Robbie Kimmet from Lochside Primary in Angus won the
competition with their
Victorious Venison. Their full class will be treated to a visit to the Royal
Highland Show. The judges
were impressed with how well Joshua, Kyle and Robbie worked together; they
listened to the chef
and learnt some new cooking skills.
This annual challenge is organised by Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland,
Brakes
Scotland, ASSIST FM and Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET); and is supported
by Developing
Young Workforce and Skills Development Scotland. It tests the pupils' creative
and entrepreneurial
skills and helps to highlight the skills needed to get food from farm to fork
and the range of careers
opportunities available in the food and drink industry.
Chris Boyle, Channel Head - Public Sector, Brakes Scotland, said:
“Once again we were delighted to run the Braw Lunch Brake
Challenge. This event just goes from strength to strength each year - we
couldn't do this without our
partners at FDF Scotland, RHET, ASSIST, Developing Young Workforce and Skills
Development
Scotland. But pivotal to this competition is the pupils' participation and that
was phenomenal this
year. Well done to all our exceptional entrants and finalists and a big shout
out to Joshua, Kyle and
Robbie who were our competition winners!
Moira Stalker, Skills Manager, FDF Scotland, said:
“I am delighted that there were over 100 entries to the challenge
this
year. The standard was extremely high – the amount of enthusiasm and research
that the pupils put
in was amazing. This made it difficult to pick the finalists and even more
difficult to decide upon the
final winner! I hope this challenge has inspired even more young people to
consider a career in food
and drink.”
Keith Breasley, National Chair, ASSIST FM, said:
“The skill, interest and enthusiasm of the young people at today's
event was remarkable. It was encouraging to see a range of nutritious and
delicious dishes made
using fresh local ingredients. It is reassuring that cooking remains as popular
as ever amongst school
children.”
Katrina Barclay, RHET Manager, said:
“Considering where the ingredients are grown, reared and
sourced is
an important part of the pupils' creativity for this competition. I have been
delighted by the number of
entries received selecting not only local, but seasonal produce! Well done to
everyone for getting to
the final and we look forward to hosting the winners at the Highland Show later
this month.”
The finalists included:
- Lochside Primary (Angus) - Hagi Roli Poly; and Victorious Venison
- Rosemount Primary (Angus) - Pick N Mix
- Merkland School (East Dunbartonshire) - Spring Burger
- Stockbridge Primary (Edinburgh) - Langoustine and Pea Risotto
- Lilliesleaf Primary School (Scottish Borders) - A Taste of the Tweed
A photo of the winners is attached and more photos from the final event can be
found on FDF's
Flickr
page. For
more information please contact Kirsty Ritchie in FDF Scotland's press office
at kirsty.ritchie@fdfscotland.org.uk / 0131
222 8040.
More Information
Contact Kirsty Ritchie, Food and Drink Federation Scotland, at: kirsty.ritchie@fdfscotland.org.uk, or 0131 222 8040.
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