On 22 and 23 January 2019, four of Richmond upon Thames College’s (RuTC) catering students participated in the annual chef competition Salon Culinaire in Birmingham and won two times gold as well as one bronze medal and one merit. The competition took place alongside The Foodservice Show and The Professional Kitchen Show and was the UK’s biggest and most esteemed chef competition of the year. Almost 400 chefs competed in 70 competitions.
Every year, RuTC catering students participate successfully at Salon Culinaire, demonstrating their skills in front of a live audience of judges and food professionals. This year, RuTC Professional Cookery NVQ Level 1 students were awarded medals for their outstanding efforts. Jake Gibbons received a Merit in the Junior Lamb competition and Arany Yogeswaran won a bronze medal for her Knife Skills, showcasing Julienne and Jardinere cuts on various vegetables.
RuTC Professional Cookery NVQ Diploma Level 2 students Leise Meale and Amy Waite, who are both 17 years old, competed in senior classes against experienced chefs. Leise received a gold medal for her highly skilled techniques in butchering a whole chicken. Whilst competing against established chefs from across the globe, Amy produced two gold medal winning individual starters in 30 minutes for the Avocado Starter competition.
James Unwin, RuTC’s Curriculum Manager for the Catering & Hospitality Department, said: “The Salon Culinaire competition was a highly successful and rewarding experience for everyone. Both students and staff represented the college and demonstrated the continued high standards, skills and commitment we have at RuTC.”
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About Richmond upon Thames College
Richmond upon Thames College (RuTC) is a General Further Education College situated on a single site in Egerton Road, Twickenham and was established as the first tertiary college in the South East of England in 1977. Today the college has approximately 2,000 full-time students aged 16-18 years old and offers these students a wide range of courses and subjects. It also offers a range of adult courses, many leading to professional qualifications and a number of higher education courses.
