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Nationwide

Dates

Regional Finals up to 10th March 2010
National Final May 2010

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The School Chef of the Year (SCOTY) competition is organised by Dewberry Redpoint on behalf of the Local Authority Caterers' Association. The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff employed by organisations that are full members of LACA and are involved with the daily preparation of school meals.

This annual competition puts the preparation, cooking, creativity and presentation skills of school chefs to the test with each entrant required to produce, in just one and a half hours, a healthy balanced two- course meal comprising of a main course and dessert that would appeal to 11 year olds in school.

The dishes must conform to the National Food Based Nutritional Standards* and can be made up of poultry, meat, fish and non-meat proteins. A maximum of £1.25 per head is allowed for the food cost of a main course and dessert for one child.

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