NHS catering chefs earn top place in national cookery contest

11th March 2010, 9:58am

Chefs Michelle Jones and Marlena Domalewska from Lifespan Catering Services pitted their culinary skills in the finals of this month's national Hospital Caterers Association 'hot cookery competition'.

The team cooked up a storm in the regional heat to earn a place in the final at Hotelympia at Excel in London.

In Master Chef style, the challenge was to produce a two-course meal for four people, using chicken and seasonal ingredients at cost of £1.90 or less per person. The meal had to be cooked and served in just 60 minutes.

The judges were impressed by the chicken breast stuffed with spinach, mushroom and stilton served with creamy mustard sauce, cocotte potatoes, broccoli nicoise and shaved carrots – followed by crispy apple pie with toffee sauce and chocolate garnish.

Head of catering, Trevor Colcomb said: "We are all very proud of Michelle and Marlena who did a magnificent job on our behalf.
 
"The standard of their food, much of which was locally sourced, spoke volumes and we offer our hearty congratulations to them both."

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