Grant Bundy, Chef de Partie at Stirling Management Centre won best in show at a recent Salon Culinaire

Grant Bundy, Chef de Partie at Stirling Management Centre won best in show at a recent Salon Culinaire, held at the Centre on 6 October 2010. Thirty-two entrants from Sodexo establishments all over Scotland competed in different classes to showcase their talents. Grant, whose entry was a dessert tart, will now go to the Sodexo Awards Ceremony in London in November. Salon Culinaire tests participants expertise in preparing dishes in a range of categories.

According to Alan Tonks, Sodexo¹s event organiser, the Salon Culinaire gives aspiring chefs a chance to shine, competing against their peers, learning from one another and helping keep standards high. We look forward to our competitions attracting more entrants in future, building towards future success for Sodexo and our clients.

Gail Miller, Business Manager at SMC said: We were pleased to host this Salon Culinaire. It shows the versatility of our Silver Glen suite and we¹re delighted with how well our team performed. Our Executive Chef, Raymond Thompson believes firmly in developing his team¹s talents and SMC diners continue to benefit from the fruits of their labours!

Raymond's philosophy brought further rewards when Ross McCormack from Stirling Management Centre won Sodexo Scottish Junior Chef of the Year in a competition held at Motherwell College on 8 October. Ross produced two portions of a two-course meal, (the main course to include chicken) in one hour. He will now compete for the UK title at Ascot later in October.

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