Rotary Young Chef London Final, local newspaper article on winner from North Area
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Cooking up a winning dish – Nadia wins Rotary in London Young Chef 2011
Nadia Fundell from West Hatch High School in Chigwell, Essex cooked up the winning dish to please the palates of the judges at Rotary in London’s District Finals at Westminster Kingsway College – where celebrity chef Jamie Oliver trained. The district finals of the Rotary Young Chef competition took place on Saturday, 12th February, 2011.
Her winning recipe consisted of Handmade Ravioli stuffed with porcini mushrooms with pangritata, served with a side salad with strong balsam vinegar dressing; Sherry-infused Tiramisu
The RUNNER-UP was Jagjeet Bharth from
Chace Community School
His menu was called Rotary Surpise – Chicken Curry with Cumin Rice, with Mint and Chilli Yoghurt and Chapatti; Gulab Juman & Mango Ice Cream.
The judges were:
Gary Lee – Chef at the Ivy Restaurant, London
April Partridge – Trainee at the Ivy Restaurant, London and last years Rotary Young Chef District Winner
Barry Jones – Westminster Kingsway College
Lloyd Hardwick – Forman and Field
Paul Wayne Gregory – Chocolatier
The budding young chefs turned up the heat at Jamie Oliver’s old catering college - Westminster Kingsway College in Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD when they took part in the London district heat of this year’s prestigious Rotary (RIBI) Young Chef Competition on Saturday, 12th February, 2011.
Twelve finalists from all over London took part. The 11 to 17 year old cooking enthusiasts were asked to prepare a healthy three-course meal for two people in two hours.
The young chefs, all winners of their local area competition, cooked a meal with the ingredients costing no more than £15.
The judges included Gary Lee from The Ivy and last year’s London winner 17-year-old April Partridge, who is now on a traineeship at The Ivy while studying at Westminster Kingsway College.
This year, the Competition received sponsorship from Caprice Holdings.
The winner and runner-up of the London finals will go forward to the regional heat next month.
The London finalists were:
Central Area
Alice dermody Palmer The St Marylebone C E School
Habiba Haque Mulberry School for Girls
East Area
Anthony Kyriacou Caterham High School
Odette Baber Straw Forest School
North East Area
Deanna Mathers and Nadia Fundell West Hatch High School
West Area
Nicole Baker and Emily Rhodes Northolt High School
Norht Area
Jagjeet Bharth Chace Community School
Laura Hamid Highlands School
South East Area
Ashleigh Knight and Yasmin Bessa-Ackaah Virgo Fidelis
Convent Senior School
More than 200 local competitions have been taking place across Great Britain and Ireland, with thousands of young people taking part.
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland’s (RIBI) Young Chef was created to give young people the chance to display their creative talents with food, while discovering the importance of healthy eating.
Shirley Kirk, Rotary in London Youth Opportunities Chairman, said: “Young Chef is aimed at anyone who enjoys cooking or who wants to have a go; it’s not just for experienced young cooks. It could be a stepping stone to a career in the food industry, but this is not the main aim of the competition – it is simply a good way for young people to have fun learning an important life skill.”
“We hope that these competitions will encourage more young people to eat well and to grow up with a love of good, healthy food and give them grounding in cooking skills.
The winner and runner-up will go on to take part in the regional final on Saturday 19th March 2011 at North Herts College, Hitchin, The national final, organised by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI), will take place on Saturday 30th April 2011 at Stratford-upon-Avon College, The Willows North, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9QR
Rotary Young Chef & Rotary Youth Speaks – District Finals 2011
The District Final of RIBI Young Chef will take place this Saturday (February 12th) at Westminster Kingsway College,Vincent Square (Victoria). Registration is at 9.30am. A light lunch (£8 per head) will be served at 1pm, followed by presentation of prizes.
The District Final of RIBI Youth Speaks will take place at the City of London School for Boys on Saturday February 19th. Opening remarks are at 1.30pm. This event is always entertaining and it deserves a large audience. Everyone is welcome.
Shirley Kirk
Cooking up a winning dish! Rotary Young Chef London Finals 2011
- Gary Lee from The Ivy
COOKING UP A WINNING DISH
Budding young chefs will be turning up the heat at Jamie Oliver’s old catering college - Westminster Kingsway College in Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD when they take part in the London district heat of this year’s prestigious Rotary (RIBI) Young Chef Competition on Saturday, 12th February, 2011.
Twelve finalists from all over London will be taking part. The 11 to 17 year old cooking enthusiasts will prepare a healthy three-course meal for two people in two hours.
The cooking starts at 11am and judging is at about 1pm.
The young chefs, all winners of their local area competition, will cook a three-course
meal with the ingredients costing no more than £15.
The judges include Gary Lee from The Ivy and last year’s London winner 17-year-old
April Partridge, who is now on a traineeship at The Ivy while studying at Westminster
Kingsway College. Both judges are available for interview.
This year, the Competition has received sponsorship from Caprice Holdings.
The winner of the London finals will go forward to the regional heat next month.
The London finalists are:
Central Area
Alice dermody Palmer The St Marylebone C E School
Habiba Haque Mulberry School for Girls
East Area
Anthony Kyriacou Caterham High School
Odette Baber Straw Forest School
North East Area
Deanna Mathers and Nadia Fundell West Hatch High School
West Area
Nicole Baker and Emily Rhodes Northolt High School
North Area
Jagjeet Bharth Chace Community SchoolLaura Hamid Highlands School
South East Area
Ashleigh Knight and Yasmin Bessa-Ackaah Virgo FidelisConvent Senior School
More than 200 local competitions are taking place across Great Britain and Ireland,with thousands of young people taking part.
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland’s (RIBI) Young Chef was created
to give young people the chance to display their creative talents with food, while
discovering the importance of healthy eating.
Shirley Kirk, Rotary in London Youth Opportunities Chairman, said: “Young Chef
is aimed at anyone who enjoys cooking or who wants to have a go; it’s not just for
experienced young cooks. It could be a stepping stone to a career in the food industry,
but this is not the main aim of the competition – it is simply a good way for young
people to have fun learning an important life skill.”
“We hope that these competitions will encourage more young people to eat well and to
grow up with a love of good, healthy food and give them grounding in cooking skills.
The winner and runner-up will go on to take part in the regional final on Saturday 19thMarch 2011 at North Herts College, Hitchin, The national final, organised by RotaryInternational in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI), will take place on Saturday 30th April2011 at Stratford-upon-Avon College, The Willows North, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9QR
For more information about youth projects in Rotary or to join, visit www.ribi.org.
Notes to editors:
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, part of Rotary International,
has 1,845 clubs and more than 55,000 members. Rotary International was founded
in 1905 in Chicago and is now the world’s largest international service organisation
with 1.2 million professional men and women as members. There are 33,000 clubs in
200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs are open to men and women who
are business, professional or community leaders who want to use their experience
for the benefit of others. Rotary initiates local and global projects to promote world
understanding and peace and improve life conditions for people of all ages and cultures.
To find out more, visit www.ribi.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
London – 07850 357842, Shirley Kirk, Youth Opportunities Chairman, 07966
131722 to arrange interviews and to send a photographer/camera crew.
Forman & Field supports End Polio Now
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Young Chef & Big Society Update from RIBI
Hello everyone
Rotary Young Chef
Rotary Young Chef will kick off at a local level in September when the schools are back and the plans for the RIBI Final are already well in progress. Artwork for fliers and posters is being produced and will be downloadable and some hardcopy will be available.
I am pleased to announce that Filippo Berio are fully supporting us again this year and through them we have also secured the support of Delicious magazine. They are going to offer additional promotion and this has started with an excellent article on their own website. Click the link below to view it. This will almost certainly come to the attention of teachers and parents and at a club level open up new opportunities for working with schools.
http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/calling-all-young-chefs
Please continue to spread the word. I’d like to thank our colleagues at Filippo Berio for their wonderful support and enthusiasm.
Big Society
You cannot have failed to hear about the Prime Ministers ideas on the Big Society and how it is hoping to train and enlist the young people of the UK to build a better society. I want you to know that Rotary Youth Opportunities have not been slow in responding via a press release to the major daily titles and letters positioning Rotary as a potential partner in the provision of leadership training and personal development opportunities for young people. RYLA, Interact, Young Citizen, Young technologist, the competitions all link into the needs that the PM sees as the growing needs of young people.
We’ll keep you posted. I know you will all be interested in this information, but if any of you have changed your district responsibilities and are no longer the DYO, then please let me know and provide the new officer details.
Yours in Rotary
Denis Spiller
Youth Opportunities
RIBI