Competition Schedule

LACA School Chef of the Year National Final - Sponsored by Bisto (Premier Foods Foodservice)
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th July | Hall 2 Foyer

Tuesday 8th July
Heat 1 – 9.45 – 11.15

  • Aron Jordan – Autism Anglia – East of England
  • Michael Tafft – Telford & Wrekin Council – West Midlands
  • Jennifer Haigh – Nottinghamshire County Council – Yorkshire & Humberside


Tuesday 8th July
Heat 2 – 14.15 – 15.45

  • Erin Ward – Impact Food Group – East of England (wildcard)
  • Steven Rhodes-Heaton – Bury Council – North West
  • Ryan King – Aspens Catering – South West


Wednesday 9th July
Heat 3 – 9.45 – 11.15

  • Charlotte Boulton – Nottinghamshire County Council – East Midlands
  • Asmaa Abdelrhman – Impact Food Group - London
  • Malachy Pharncote-Rowe – Pele Trust – North East & Scotland (wildcard)


Wednesday 9th July
Heat 4 – 13.15 – 14.45

  • Ben Finn – Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust – North East & Scotland
  • Mark Kent – Impact Food Group – South East
  • Joanne Cox – Chartwells - Wales

LACA Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge Final - Sponsored by School Grid

Tuesday 8th July, 12.40 – 13.20 | Hall 2 Foyer

The three contestants competing in the national final are:

Andre Alto - Kings Norton Girls School
OCS Group Ltd
Longganisa Rice Burger - Traditional Filipino breakfast turned burger.

Nerinder Kaur - King Edwards VI Aston boys
Alliance in Partnership/Sodexo
Ninz Twisted Tikka noodles - A play on the school's favourites - tikka and noodles. Easier to eat than a curry!

Andy Lidster - John Wallis CofE Academy
Impact Food Group
Vegan bao buns with pulled jackfruit - Chinese style jackfruit filled bao buns with pickled cucumber & chilli.