Scottish Chefs, the official national organisation for all chefs in Scotland and member of The World Association of Chefs Societies, teamed up with Nespresso Professional for the Student Coffee Challenge to help find the next generation of culinary stars.
The winning team from New College Lanarkshire were presented with a Nespresso M100 coffee machine for their college. They will also get a masterclass with the first ever Masterchef: The Professionals winner Derek Johnstone and executive chef at W Edinburgh David Lilley to further refine their skills.
The teams were made up of three students, all in full time catering and hospitality college courses, and were given two hours to produce an afternoon tea selection alongside Nespresso coffee.
The judges were looking for a well-presented table and a front-of-house server demonstrating effective communication and interaction skills with guests.
For the chefs, they sought a display of both modern and traditional cooking methods that showcased a variety of skills, as well as adherence to hygienic working practices.
The winning menu was made up of Nespresso Intenso & Ristretto blend coffee and walnut cake, cocktail pumpkin and blue cheese scones, mini savoury open style rolls, a savoury puff pastry Pissaladière, Autumn plum and cinnamon Frangipane tarte tatin and dark chocolate and Amarena cherry financier.
Joe Queen, chair of The Scottish Chefs Culinary Committee, said: “It was great to once again see the talent on display, the industry is in very safe hands. We are absolutely delighted to partner with Nespresso on this competition and help ignite the imagination of students to develop new ideas and combinations.
“Congratulation to New College Lanarkshire for showcasing amazing talent, we look forward to seeing everyone in the team continue to grow and refine their skills.”