Warwick Conferences welcomes industry's finest chefs

Scarman training and conference centre, part of Warwick Conferences in Coventry, recently hosted the final of a prestigious cooking competition.

The 2010 Conference Centres of Excellence (CCE) / International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) Chefs’ Challenge is a culinary showdown that pitches the finest chefs in the conference industry against each other.

Anthony Lishman, executive director at Conference Centres of Excellence, said: “Scarman has hosted the Chefs’ Challenge dinner and awards for several years.

“As an award-winning venue with a tremendously high reputation for the quality of its food, it symbolises the whole purpose of the competition: to elevate the standards of food within the UK’s dedicated conference venues to the highest possible levels, whilst allowing the chefs to develop their skills.

“Scarman provides a modern, stylish and truly impressive location for the event, with outstanding on-site accommodation for competitors, sponsors and other guests.

“Without the all-round contribution of Scarman, the Challenge would face great difficulty in achieving the standards of prestige and organisation that underpin its success.”

The Chefs’ Challenge invites entries from the 37 members of the Conference Centres of Excellence consortium of specialist venues and from members of IACC.

The finalists are selected on the basis of written menus and then compete in an ‘against the clock’ cook-off at Stratford-upon-Avon College.

The overall winner was Martin Thliveros, sous chef at The Beardmore Conference Centre in Clydebank near Glasgow.

Richard Harrison, chairman of Conference Centres of Excellence and organiser of this year’s Challenge, presented Martin with the winner’s trophy.

He said: “All of the competitors worked tremendously hard and there were some amazing and ingenious creations.

“It was a perfect illustration of the standards of cuisine that are now available at leading conference venues.”

For more details call the Hotline on 0845 230 1414 or visit Scarman Training and Conference Centre, Coventry - Conference Centres of Excellence