Yorkshire and Humberside region announces finalists for SCOTY 2018
The four finalists will compete at Doncaster College on 22 November in a bid to make it through to the national finals.
Each entrant is required to produce a healthy, balanced two-course meal comprising of a main course and dessert that would appeal to eleven-year-olds in school.
The nutritional content of contestants’ dishes must comply with the School Food Standards and take into account the Eat Well Guide 2016.
The overall winner of the national final will receive a £1,000 cash prize and the School Chef of the Year trophy, won last year by Yorkshire and Humberside's own Tracy Healey.
This year's finalists and their recipes are-
Name of Organisation |
Contestant Name |
Contestant School |
Main Course |
Dessert |
Doncaster Schools Catering |
Amanda Phillips |
Bentley High Street Doncaster |
Greek Summer Feast Meatballs with cauliflower couscous, pitta bread and lemon and herb potato wedges |
Lime & Ginger Tart with Rhubarb Compote Light custard on ginger base with meringue topping, served with spiced rhubarb compote |
Facilities Management |
Michelle Brook |
Blakehill Primary Bradford |
East Meets West Asian inspired lean beef meatball, in a mild smoky tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella & served in a lightly toasted homemade bread, with Mexican slaw side |
Panna cotta with strawberries |
Queen Ethelburga's College |
James Brown |
Queen Ethelburgas York |
Melt in the middle Queen Ethel's burger, potato and spinach muffin, pickled carrot and grilled baby gem A healthy take on a burger with melt in the middle cheese sauce |
Sweet potato brownie, coconut custard, macaroon, fresh orange Everyone's favourite treat - and it's healthy |
Rotherham MBC |
Maria Slack |
Herringthorpe Infant & Junior School Rotherham |
Mexican inspired fish taco with lime and coconut rice |
Zesty orange and coriander cake with vanilla crème fraiche |