June 2017
Basking in another record year of culinary trophies and medals!
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Chef lecturer Mathew Shropshall didn鈥檛 think things could get much better than last year, when UCB鈥檚 student bakers, cooks and front-of-house prot茅g茅s proudly took home a record number of awards from some of the biggest competitions in the UK and beyond.
However, the University鈥檚聽College of Food聽not only smashed last year鈥檚 record in 2016/17, winning over 100 accolades, but scooped even more of the most prestigious titles.
This year鈥檚 celebration of culinary success, attended by 50 students and staff, was an opportunity to congratulate winners and everyone who supported the team over the past academic year, as well as see this year鈥檚 whopping haul of trophies and medals in its full glory.聽
鈥淯CB students have impressed judges, fellow competitors and mentors with their commitment, enthusiasm and drive to work under pressure in competitions,鈥� said Mathew, who is also the National English Junior Team Manager and Craft Guild of Chefs鈥� Chef Lecturer of the Year. 鈥淓very one of them is an absolute credit to their families and UCB.鈥澛�
Millie Tibbins, who has just completed her聽Level 3 Professional Cookery, is just one success story, not only winning silver in the Les Parade des Chefs at the British Cookery Championships, but walking away with the coveted Chairman鈥檚 Trophy.聽
鈥淏etween three of us, we had to prep, plate up and serve 100 covers in two hours, which was a challenge,鈥� said 19-year-old Millie, who comes from a long line of chefs and plans to do her聽BSc in Food Development and Innovation聽at UCB next year. 鈥淟uckily, I thrive on the pressure.鈥澛�
Upping the game
Food & Beverage Level 2 & 3 students Georgia Wheatley, aged 17, Brett McSkimming, 17, and Jack Lawley, 19, also flew the flag for UCB at this year鈥檚 North Warwick Salon.聽
鈥淐ompeting is a very different experience to being in a restaurant,鈥� said Georgia, who proudly won silver in the Cocktail & Coffee category. 鈥淭here are other people competing alongside you, and lots of people watching everything you do. It鈥檚 a real opportunity to up your game.鈥澛�
Neil Rippington, Dean of the College of Food, added: 鈥淭here are some big scalps on this year鈥檚 trophy table; Zest Quest Asia, Young Chef Olympiad, Future Chef, the BCF Cook & Serve Challenge, as well as 12 fantastic gold medals from the聽聽(ABST). Even our lecturers have been at it, winning the likes of the聽TUCO Chefs鈥� Challenge.
鈥淲e鈥檝e always done well in competitions, but this year鈥檚 success is unprecedented and our cooks, bakers and front-of-house students have absolutely excelled. Well done, all.鈥澛�
Round-up of glory聽
October
Culinary Olympics, Germany 鈥� 1 Bronze, 1 Silver聽
November
BCF Young Chef of the Year 鈥� Joint 4th听辫濒补肠别
NEC Cake Competition 鈥� Multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals
Uncle Ben鈥檚 / Dolmio Foodservice Student Catering Challenge 鈥� 1 Silver and Best in Class聽
January
British Cookery Championships (La Parade des Chefs) 鈥� 1 Gold, 2 Silvers, 2 Bronze
North Warwick Salon 鈥� 2 Gold and Best in Class, 1 Silver, 1 Certificate of Merit, 3 Bronze
Nestle Toque d鈥橭r 鈥� National winner
Young Chef Olympiad 鈥� 5th听辫濒补肠别, Best Dessert聽
February
Zest Quest Asia 鈥� National winner
Peruvian Recipe Challenge 鈥� Runner-up聽
April
Turkey Chef of the Year 鈥� 3rd听辫濒补肠别
BCF Cook & Serve Student Challenge 鈥� National winner, Best Kitchen Team award
TUCO Chefs鈥� Challenge 鈥� National winner聽
May
Future Chef 鈥� National winner / Mentor Award
Wing Yip 鈥� Runner-up
National Chef of the Year 鈥� Semi-finals聽
June
Craft Guild of Chefs Chef Lecturer of the Year
Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) conference 鈥� 29 medals (including 12 Golds)
Master in Culinary Arts (Royal Academy of Culinary Arts) 鈥� Finalist and awaiting result聽