The Rotary Young Chef of the Year competition is a four stage national competition to support and encourage development of cookery skills.
The 4 stages of the competition for RYC 2019
The 4 stages of the competition for RYC 2019
- The Local Heat at Keswick School on Monday 16th Dec during lessons 1 and 2. The winner of the local heat is entered into the district finals. Keswick Rotary reimburse all entrants £12 for the cost of their meals and provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. In the past the 1st prize has been £25 plus the opportunity to cook with a professional chef and make their meal for the next heat in a professional kitchen; in 2018 this was at the Lodore Hotel.
- District Finals are organised by Cumbria Rotary between January and mid-February. This heat usually takes place after school somewhere in Cumbria. In 2018 the District finals took place at The Lakes School, Windermere. The winner of each district final is entered into the regional final. Students who get through to this stage of the competition will need to arrange their own transport to the venue.
- Regional (North of England) Final between mid-February and March. The winner of each regional final is entered into the national final.
- National Final: The 2019/20 national final date and location are yet to be confirmed, but t usually takes place in early April.