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Young Chef Competition Details |
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Written by Chrissy Moog
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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
Overview: | This is an event designed to allow competitors to demonstrate their skills in menu and budget planning, sourcing and purchasing ingredients, hygienically cooking and serving a healthy two or three course meal.
The competition generally begins with a Rotary Club organising a competition at it's local school. The emphasis being on the preparation of a 2 course healthy meal as economically as possible. The winners of the Club competition progress to a District Competion, then via a Regional Competition to the RIBI Final of Rotary Young Chef. At the Regional Final and the RIBI Final the students will be asked to cook a 3 course healthy meal for two people costing no more than £14 (€21). | Stages in the competition: | Club competition District Finals Regional Finals National / RIBI Finals | Age Group: | The competition is planned for students in full time secondary school education. However, students doing NVQ level 1 (or National equivalent) in catering colleges may enter this competition. Students must be aged 17 years, or under, on 31August 2008 for the 2009 competition. | Information for young people who want to join: | To enter a competition, contact your local Rotary Club. If you are unable to locate your club (you can see the list of all clubs in this district at the top of the page - click club info), then click email us by clicking ‘contact us’ found at the top of the page for details of your local club. You should make contact with the Rotary Club as soon as possible to check when the club competition will be. Many of the competitions take place in the Autumn Term, but some take place in the Summer Term. | Commitments / involvement of clubs: | Whether clubs pay for ingredients for club or district competitions is a matter for themselves. Competitors may well be required to fund the purchase of ingredients themselves. Clubs will be required to supply certificates to students taking part in club competitions and to purchase prizes for the winners. Where a student progress to the District event, or any subsequent Regional or National finals the club is responsible for arranging or providing transport for the student to and from that event. A show of support at such events is always appreciated by the students. | Timescales: | 30 / 09 / 2008 Clubs to register their intentions to participate. 24 / 01 / 2009 All school / college competitions to be completed by clubs 21 / 02 / 2009 District Competition Location TBC. | Implications for National Curriculum: | PSHE & Citizenship - Benefits of Healthy Eating Sc KS2 - Importance of an adequate and varied diet for health. Beneficial and harmful effects of micro-organisms. D & T KS2 - Adhere to safe procedures for food safety and hygiene. KS 3 & 4 - Underpins nutrition section in Science at KS3 & 4. | Implications for the Every Child Matters Agenda: | Be Healthy Enjoy and Achieve Make a positive contribution |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 June 2008 )
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