insideKENT Magazine Issue 41 - August 2015 | Page 61

FOOD+DRINK

THE

KENT YOUNG CHEF AWARD 2015

PRODUCED IN KENT IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE KENT YOUNG CHEF AWARD 2015.
The Kent Young Chef Award has
been running since 2009 and is
open to all Kent and Medway
secondary school children in Years
7-8 and 9-11. Potential Kent Young
Chefs will need to submit an original
and innovative recipe for a main
course using ingredients that have
been grown or produced in Kent.
Entries are submitted online and
entrants judged to be the creators
of the best eight recipes (four in
each year group) are invited to take
part in a live final.
Entries from budding chefs will be
accepted from September, and
judging will take place in October,
led once again by well-known Kent
chef Richard Phillips. Richard will
be joined this year by an exciting
judging panel.
The competition aims to champion
creative cooking and recipe
generation amongst young people,

along with the use of seasonal and
regional produce. Produced in Kent
is once again delighted to help raise
the profile of the contribution the
hospitality sector makes to the Kent
economy and highlight the many
and varied career opportunities in
the hospitality, catering and food
technology sectors.
This year, it's introducing yet more
exciting and educational prizes for
the winners and also offering
opportunities to improve their
experience, skills and training with
some of the best chefs at some of
the best venues in Kent.
Closing date for entries will be
Wednesday 21st October 2015,
with judging taking place on 22nd
October. The live final will take place
on Friday 13th November at The
View Restaurant, West Kent College
in Tonbridge.

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Stephanie Durling from Produced in Kent said: “We are delighted to
announce this year’s competition and hope to match the amazing number
of entries from last year. Once again we are delighted by the support from
our sponsors, Kent Potato Company, kff, and our newest sponsor HIT
Training. This competition could also not go ahead without support from
all the secondary schools who allow their pupils to enter and take time off
to compete. Produced in Kent is indebted to the judges who give up an
incredible amount of their valuable time to support this initiative.”
For further information, visit
www.producedinkent.co.uk/kent-young-chef.
@KentYoungChef
/Kent Young Chef