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Catering students sharpen their skills at Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or Competition 2025
Posted: 11/04/2025
Our Catering and Hospitality students Amelia Jones-Osborne and Freya Roper recently competed in the regional heats of the Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or Competition 2025. They created a spinach and wild mushroom quiche with a spicy potato salad, and a munchies themed brownie for dessert.
The National Heats were held over four days, from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 March 2025, at The Grand Cookery School in York.
The competition offers ambitious catering students, both front and back of house, a unique opportunity to showcase their creativity in front of top industry experts.
Amelia said: “We did a cooking demonstration where we had 40 minutes with a cooking partner and had to plan a main meal and dessert using Nestlé products and pair a wine and coffee to go with it and then serve it.
“It was a really good experience in a high-pressure environment which will set me up for the future.”
Freya added: "Preparing the food according to specific instructions was exciting and challenging.
“I would recommend entering the competition to anyone interested in getting into the catering industry.”
This year the competition is celebrating 37 years of culinary excellence and innovation! And gives the students chance to sharpen their skills, explore the latest trends, and learn about regenerative farming for a sustainable future.
Ready to take your culinary journey to the next level? APPLY NOW for our Catering and Hospitality courses at: www.barnsley.ac.uk/catering For more information, contact our Information Team on 01226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk.
