ESS chefs joined the Compass Group UK & Ireland team at this year’s International Salon Culinaire competition, which took place as part of part of the three-day Hotel, Restaurant & Catering show (HRC) at ExCeL London, during Food, Drink and Hospitality Week.
The team competed in 29 different competitions across the three elements: Salon Live – live cooking competitions; Salon Display – static exhibits; and Skills Theatre – live kitchen and service skills competitions for students.
Compass chefs secured six Best in Class awards, plus one Gold, 12 Silver, 19 Bronze alongside 10 Diplomas.
Congratulations to the following ESS chefs who picked up awards:
Simon Coulter:
- Silver – Restaurant Fish Course (Display)
Troy Donaghey:
- Merit – Butcher a Whole Chicken for Sauté (Skills)
- Bronze – Plaice Filleting (Skills)
- Merit – Sea Bass / Trout Preparation (Skills)
Morgan Franks:
- Bronze – Butcher a Whole Chicken for Sauté (Skills)
- Merit – Knife Skills (Skills)
Izzy Greenhalgh:
- Silver – Junior Lamb (Live)
Nicola Harper-Bennett:
- Bronze – Starter Plates (Display)
- Silver & Best in Class – Main Course Plates (Display)
Lucy Howes:
- Bronze – Butcher a Whole Chicken for Sauté (Skills)
- Merit – Plaice Filleting (Skills)
- Bronze – Sea Bass / Trout Preparation (Skills)
Aiden Jayne:
- Merit – Junior Dessert Plates (Display)
- Merit – Junior Tea Pastries (Display)
Jason Mann:
- Silver – Butcher a Whole Chicken for Sauté (Skills)
- Silver – Plaice Filleting (Skills)
- Silver – Sea Bass / Trout Preparation (Skills)
Beth Mercer:
- Merit – Floral Bouquet (Display)
Gavin Moore:
- Merit – Alaska Seafood Masters (Live)
Bradley Porter-Duffy:
- Bronze – Mystery Basket Grand Prix (Live)
Mike Salmon:
- Bronze – Mystery Basket Grand Prix (Live)
Brett Seagrave (competing with RAF chef Gareth Williams):
- Silver & Best in Class – Tilda Chef Team of the Year (Live)
Joe Timmons:
- Silver – Plated Dessert (Live)
Roselle Wu:
- Silver – Butcher a Whole Chicken for Sauté (Skills)
- Silver – Plaice Filleting (Skills)
- Bronze – Sea Bass / Trout Preparation (Skills)
