Success at Chef V Chef 2019
On the 15th February our Catering Department and Shrubbery Restaurant once again hosted the annual Chef v Chef Competition. This was an incredible day showcasing not only the talent of local Chefs but also of the Bath College Catering and Hospitality students.
To kick off the day students undertook a Canapé and Knife Skills Challenge. Tasked to create a selection of delicious canapés to be served at the awards ceremony at the end of the day. The students made a delicious selection, including a range of perfect Macarons! The winner of the Canapé Challenge was Modesta Petrauskaite, well done Modesta! Knife skills involved students preparing ingredients in different cutting styles, such as julienne and brunoise. They were then marked on how well they had prepared the ingredients and the accuracy of their cutting, the gold award winner of knife skills was Will Evans, closely followed by Fred Veal and Leon Dyer in second and third place respectively.
The Level 3 students were tasked with creating a two course meal to serve to guests in ample time. They had to design, cook and serve the meals, all whilst being keenly watched by our judges. This was a fantastic opportunity for them to practice in an environment much like a lunch service in a restaurant, with many high profile guests including the Mayor and Mayoress of Bath. The atmosphere in the kitchen was very tense, but the lunch service was a success and there wasn’t a scrap of food left on any of the plates! This meant the judges had an incredibly difficult decision to make, but ultimately it was Team Connaught who came out on top, consisting of Florence Sewell, Keziah Morgan and Thomas Will.

The day culminated in the Professional Chef Challenge, which saw Chefs from all over the local area coming down to compete. They needed to prepare a two course signature dish, consisting of a main and a dessert, all whilst being watched by our keen eyed judges. These plates were then tasted by the judges and a display plate was placed in the restaurant for viewing by attendees during the awards ceremony. Once the Chefs were finished they came out and mingled with the audience of the awards, where our Catering and Hospitality front of house students served drinks and the canapés made earlier to guests who were eagerly awaiting the winner’s announcement. After a long period of deliberation, the judges came to a decision, and Jethro Lawrence, Head Chef of Woolley Grange Hotel, was crowned the Professional Chef Champion! The celebration continued on, with more bubbly and canapés making the rounds as winners and runners up chatted about their dishes and collected their awards. What an incredible day! We can’t wait for next year.
We would like to thank our esteemed judges:
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- Gary Jones from Le Manior Aux Quat’Saisons
- Damien Wager from Edible Art Patisserie
- Stuart Mcleod from Zuidam
- Stuart Ash from Woods Restaurant
- Scott Lucas from the Craft Guild of Chefs
- Tracy Chapman from Chocolate Voyage
- Maz
We would also like to thank our sponsors, without whom the day would not have been possible.
- Catering Services International
- Fine Foods Company
- Kingfisher Brixham
- A David
- Bartlett & Sons
- Woods Restaurant
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Otherwise scroll on for our complete list of winners and short gallery
Canapés challenge:
Gold: Modesta Petrauskaite
Silver: Molly Wilson
Bronze: Samuel Rossiter
Knife skills challenge:
Gold: Will Evans
Silver: Fred Veal
Bronze: Leon Dyer
Level 3 team challenge:
Gold: Team Connaught
- Florence Sewell
- Keziah Morgan
- Thomas Will
Silver: Team Goring
- Maddie Dodd
- Jasmine Barnett
- Ben Colley
Bronze: Team Savoy
- Rosa Juodaky
- Connor Adamson
- Lewis Nash
Level 2 Team Challenge:
Gold: Team Pineapple
- Destiny Smith
- Liam Cottle
Silver: Team Strawberry
- Lucy Knight
- Emily Hunt
Bronze: Team Orange
- Vikki Pearcey
- Kaitlin Ellis
Front of House challenge
Winner: Ben Colley
Highly Commended: Thomas Will
Professional challenge
Gold: Jethro Lawrence. Head chef at Woolley Grange hotel.
Silver: Andrew jenkinson, Lucknam Park Hotel
Bronze: Fraser Jones (best western plus centurion hotel)
Have a look at some of these snaps from the day!




