Finalists announced for LACA Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge, sponsored by SchoolGrid

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June 12, 2024

The LACA’s Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge, which is sponsored by SchoolGrid, has announced the names of the three school chefs who will compete in the final of the competition at the Main Event.

In the final, competitors are required to prepare cook and present four portions of a grab & go/breaktime savoury snack with a total cost per head of 80p. The cook-off took place on Wednesday 5th June at Unox headquarters in Camberley.

The school chefs were judged on the originality of their dish, how well the flavours and ingredients worked together, the variety of textures in the finished dish and the appealing look of their grab & go item.

The team of judges on the day included chief executive of SchoolGrid Dugald Curtis, former School Chef of the Year(SCOTY) winner Holly Charnock and development chef at Unox Aaron Katz.

The three finalists are:

Angela McCurry (Nourish Catering) from Pride Academy: veggie Caribbean pasty
Jennifer Brown (OCS) from Sarum Academy: Baked mac and cheese
Terry Howard (Radish All Good) from Monega Primary School: South American arepa

Dugald commented: “What a fantastic day, with high standards and lots of culinary skill on show. As a strong advocate for providing good school food, SchoolGrid is delighted to support LACA and the Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge, which is an excellent opportunity for school chefs to showcase their skills. Congratulations to everyone who took part and especially the three finalists.”

These three finalists will be invited to the LACA Main Event on Wednesday 3rd July 2024 to cook their Grab ‘N’ Go item in a competition environment to decide the winner, with Chef Mark Sargeant as Chair of Judges. First place will receive £500, plus a £500 set of Wüsthof professional chef’s knives donated by SchoolGrid.

The overall winner will be announced at the LACA Informal Dinner on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. The winner will demonstrate their winning recipe on the LACA Live demonstration theatre at the Main Event and School Food Show on Thursday 4th July. The overall winner will also enjoy afternoon tea with LACA ambassador Chef Mark Sargeant as part of their prize.

For more info: https://www.laca.co.uk/news/laca-reveals-three-finalists-grab-n-go-challenge

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