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A TASTE OF STAFFORDSHIRE

STAFFORDSHIRE YOUNG CHEF OF TOMORROW

AND STAFFORDSHIRE MASTERCHEF COMPETITION

Sponsored by Staffordshire County Council

supported by the British Culinary Federation

Monday 10^th May saw the finals of The Staffordshire Young Chef of Tomorrow and Staffordshire Masterchef of the Year 2010 Competitions held at Stafford College. 

 For the Young Chef Competition, chefs who had to be between 16 - 21 years on 1^st January 2010, were required to produce a 3-course menu for two covers with a maximum food cost of £20.  Starter using 2 fillets of sea bass; Main Course     using a whole fillet of pork and Sweet to competitor's choice. 

The finalists were

Lia Mirella Hall, Stafford College

Jack Bull, The Dog and Partridge, Tutbury

Zara Lee Jackson, The Burnt Gate at Anslow, Burton-on-Trent

Luke Staton, Keele University

Jack Bailey, Alton Towers Resort

Gareth Cox, Stafford College

For the Masterchef Competition, competitors were also asked to produce a 3-course menu for two covers with a maximum food cost of £20.  Starter using a whole sea bass; Main Course using a whole duck and Sweet using chocolate and pears.

The fish was kindly sponsored by BCF member, FishCo, and the meat by A & M Meats.

The finalists were:

Chris Swain, Eden, Hoar Cross Hall, Yoxall

Tom C Sheperd, Swinfen Hall Hotel, Nr Lichfield

Steven Thornton, The Maynell Ingram Arms, Burton-on-Trent

Allan Jones, Keele University

James Tudor, Keele University

Sethurajapillai Mariappan, The Mango Tree, Stoke-on-Trent

Winners were announced at the Dinner and Awards Evening held at The Moat House, Acton Trussell and was hosted by BBC TV Look East presenter, Janine Machin with guest Sarah Willingham, who had recently become Patron of Taste of Staffordshire .  Sarah is a restaurateur and one of Britain's most successful businesswomen, known to many as the inspector on the BBC 2 series "The Restaurant" with Raymond Blanc.

The winner of The Young Chef of Tomorrow was Jack Bull, who received a commemorative silver salver, £250 prize money, one year's membership of BCF and one week's work experience with BCF member Andy Waters, Chef Patron at Edmund's Fine Dining in Birmingham . 

The winner of the Staffordshire Master Chef 2010 was Sethurajapillai Mariapann of The Mango Tree, who received a commemorative silver salver, £1,000 and one year's membership of BCF.

All finalists received a Competition jacket sponsored by Ritchies Catering Equipment and a commemorative plate sponsored by Essential Cuisine.

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