One week left to register for SCOTY competition
Competitors must prepare, cook and present four portions of a main course and dessert with a total food cost of £1.70 per head in 90 minutes that meet the School Food Standards and Eat Well Guide.
With the competition focus on producing nutritious, delicious meals for 11-year-old primary or secondary school pupils, the LACA School Chef of the Year competition is the perfect showcase for passionate school chefs to demonstrate what they do best every day.
The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff involved in the daily preparation of pupils’ meals in schools across the UK whether from a local authority or contract-catered site, managed in-house, academy school or part of a Multi-Academy Trust.
Regional final winners will each receive a £100 cash prize. At the national final, the 2025 national winner will receive a £1,000 cash prize plus a work experience trip, the 2025 LACA School Chef of the Year trophy and an invitation to a calendar of catering industry events. The national second and third place winners will receive £500 and £300 respectively.
Register to take part in the LACA School Chef of the Year 2025 competition