Cooking Up a Storm

Posted at 1:53 pm on 8th January, 2019

Student Competes in FutureChef Competition

On Wednesday 5th December, Year 10 student, Daniel, competed in the South Manchester heat of the Springboard Futurechef Cookery Competition and finished in second place!  He qualified for the regional heat after winning Wellacre Year 8/9's Summer 2018 Masterchef Club.

Daniel designed and cooked a menu including: pan-fried chicken thighs with homemade tagliatelle and a creamy mustard sauce, followed by a melt-in-the-middle chocolate fondant pot.

Mrs Jones, Teacher of Food and Nutrition, said:

“Daniel’s menu looked and tasted fabulous!  He performed well on the day; we’re so proud that he came second in the competition.”

The industry judges highlighted Daniel's excellent food safety and hygiene, as well as his great knife skills and confidence in the kitchen.

Daniel said:

"Taking part was a fantastic opportunity and I look forward to competing next year!"

Springboard’s FutureChef is an industry resource aimed at young people aged 12-16, inspiring them to cook through classroom activities, challenges and competitions.  Each year, there is a competition held in participating schools with the winner qualifying for the regional final, held at Trafford College in Timperley.

Wellacre’s next Masterchef competition for Year 9 will be held later in the academic year and the winner will go through to the regional final in 2019!  Watch this space...