Angel Crowned Havant Rotary Young Chef of the Year

Thirteen year old Angel Harmer a pupil at Hayling College is the winner of the Havant Rotary Club Young Chef of the Year Competition, held on Saturday 22 November.

Competing against five other aspiring chefs aged 13/14 from Park Community School and her own college, Angel was awarded top marks by judges World Master Chef James Parson, Head Chef at the Langstone Hotel, Hayling Island, Amanda Thomas, Manager, Brookfield Hotel, Emsworth and Helen Kinbell, former Head of Year at Horndean College of Technology.

The six youngsters were given a maximum budget of £13 and one and a half hours to produce their two course meal. They were complimented by the judges for their high standard of preparation, culinary skills and presentation.

Angel’s winning menu was: Citrus spiced salmon, flattoush salad, followed by: Cinnamon cigars with syrup, poached apricots with walnuts & clotted cream. Her prize of a kMix hand held mixer; donated by Kenwood, together with certificates to all six competitors were made by Mike Sellis, President of the Rotary Club of Havant.

Bill Taylor, Chairman of the Rotary Youth Committee thanked Hayling College and staff for hosting the completion and the judges for supporting the event and announced that Angel and runner up Harriett Germain will now go on to represent the club at the District stage of this national competition held in Bournemouth next February where they will be competing against young chefs from up to 76 other Rotary clubs.

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