LACA and Stork are looking for the school cook or caterer who will win the first ever Big School Bake Off.
Following the runaway success of the Stork Big School Bake Off activity in schools, the search is now on to find the best school baker. Entries are now open to school cooks and caterers – all those engaged in the school kitchen – to submit their best sweet bake recipe and take part in the competition.
The winner will not only be crowned The Big School Bake Off Winner, they will also receive a trophy for their school, a workshop with TV Baking winner Jo Wheatley and afternoon tea at The Ritz, London.
James Allred, Channel Marketing Manager, Unilever Food Solutions explains: “As part of our School Food Programme this year, The Big School Bake Off competition aims to recognise the great talent and passion we know there is in the school kitchen. Baking is a great way to get the whole school involved in cooking. Not only does it get the school cooks and catering staff using their key skills, it also encourages children to take greater interest in cooking and the food they eat.
“We know the fantastic work our school cooks and caterers do, and their critical role in the exciting, challenging times ahead. This competition will celebrate their enthusiasm and commitment together with the important role they play in the health and food education of school children across the country.
“Our School Food Programme is dedicated to supporting school cooks through challenging times while helping ensure children have a brighter future both here and in developing countries.”
The competition has three stages: written recipe entry, semi-final bake-off at the LACA Conference and Exhibition on Thursday 10 July, and the grand final at Knorr’s Kitchen in Leatherhead, Surrey in October.
To find out more about the competition and to download an entry form and rules click here