The winner was Finn Howard, who prepared a vegetarian vegan menu of polenta on a bean sprout salad, homemade pasta with sliced seitan (a popular meat substitute) and tomato sauce with asparagus, and caramelised bananas with forest fruit surprise.
Finn won a cash prize from the Rotary Club, and a day's work experience with each judge in his restaurant. Janette Mullett, the Director of Epiphany House in Truro, kindly presented Finn with a further cash prize to buy ingredients for his entry in the District round on 29 February 2014.
In second place was Lottie Shipp, who cooked open ravioli, cod wrapped in Parma ham, with sauted potatoes and green beans, and a mint truffle with sugar shards.
Lottie won a cash prize from the Rotary Club and also from Hooked!, and will spend a day with judge Sanjay Kumar cooking healthy dishes at a local FoodBank.
Sarah Mitchell came third, with her dishes of stuffed peppers, fish pie with a filo crust, and baked apples with homemade vanilla ice cream.
Sarah also won cash prizes from the Rotary Club and Hooked!, as well as an apron from the Headland Hotel.
Helpers for each contestant were supplied by the Rotary Club to offer encouragement (but not advice) and to wash up.
Once again, the Club would like to thank the Head and staff of Richard Lander School, and especially Julie Ancell of Food Technology, for encouraging the children to take part and producing such enterprising results.
Pictures thanks to SAT
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more The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is one of the most successful programmes run by Rotary clubs around the world. The RYLA programme particularly gives young people and young adults the chance to improve their leadership and communication skills.
more Once again, this year's competition was of a very high standard. The Devoran School hall was full of parents and supporters to hear seven teams take part. The first and second went forward to the Area heat in Penzance on 22 February..
more Seven contestants took part, with local judges Andy Appleton (from Fifteen at Watergate Bay),
more Six contestants took part in this year's school event, judged by local catering professionals Robbie Williams, chef at Penrose Water Gardens and Lily Tearooms,Shortlanesend, and Sanjay Kumar, chef at The County Arms and the School for Cornish Sardines.
more Once again, this year's competition, held at Kea School, was of a very high standard. The school hall was full of parents and supporters. Seven teams took part, with the first and second progressing to the mid-Cornwall Area heat on 10 February.
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more On 29 January Richard Lander School in Truro hosted the District Final of Young Chef for 2013-14. Details were arranged by Boscawen member Mollie Foster, supporting District Youth service chairman, Colin Benney.
more This year's competition, held at Devoran School, was of a very high standard. As usual the school hall was full of parents and supporters. Seven teams took part, with the first and second progressing to the mid-Cornwall Area heat on 13 February.
more For the second year, the Club invited entries at all levels to this competition. Truro High School for Girls entered in force and with success at local and District levels.
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