STUDENT VOICE Student Voice SPRING SUMMER 2017 | Page 16

CHEFS WIN COMPETITION AT
SCOTLAND'S BIGGEST FOOD
TRADE SHOW
A TEAM OF HOSPITALITY
STUDENTS AT OUR SKILLS
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN
IRVINE WAS VICTORIOUS IN
THE PRESTIGIOUS COUNTRY
RANGE STUDENT CHEF
CHALLENGE!
“
We are over
the moon to win this
prestigious award.
Working all those
extra hours to
perfect the
menu was really
worth it.
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The talented female trio scooped
the coveted top award and gold
medal when they competed
against seven other teams at the
live final, held during ScotHot
2017 at Glasgow’s SECC.
ScotHot is Scotland’s biggest
annual food, drink and
hospitality trade show.
Professional Cookery students,
Iona Duncan, Agnieszka Dudko
and Katarzyna Hospodarewska,
are the first Ayrshire College
students to win the prestigious
competition.
The team showcased their
culinary skills by cooking a
creative three course, fine
dining menu.
The winning team will receive a
once in a lifetime opportunity
to work with the Craft Guild of
Chefs Culinary Team to cater for
over 1,000 guests at the Craft
Guild’s Annual Awards 2017 in
London. As well as this prize,
they will be treated to a night
in a 5-star hotel and dinner at a
Michelin star restaurant.
Agnieszka said “We are over
the moon to win this prestigious
award. Working all those extra
hours to perfect the menu was
really worth it. I’m looking
forward to moving on to the
next level in professional
cookery.”
As well as winning the Student
Chef Challenge, another three
medals were brought home to
Ayrshire by David Welsh and
Clare Gordon who won silver,
and Chloe White who won
bronze for Bakery Skills.
THE STUDENT VOICE SPRING/SUMMER 2017